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James Price Point: Traditional owners blame Woodside
A spokesmen for traditional owners says Woodside deliberately triggered the compulsory acquisition of land at James Price Point.
Traditional Owner Negotiating Committee co-chair Frank Parriman said Mr Barnett should “stand up” to the company.
The West Australian [read this story]
James Price Point: Green group wants Premier to ‘come clean’ on land grab
Martin Pritchard
Environs Kimberley director Martin Pritchard wants the premier to officially deny a report he plans to acquire 2000 hectares.
His call comes after the Kimberley Land Council reported what is said is official correspondence from the Premier’s Department advising it could take a large amount of west Kimberley land for gas development.
You can read Mr Pritchard’s statement here:
James Price Point: Labor governments ‘took land too’ says Carol Martin
by Geoff Vivian
Carol Martin
Local member Carol Martin has difficulty accepting shadow treasurer Ben Wyatt’s criticism of the premier’s gas hub plans.
She said the previous Labor government – of which she and Mr Wyatt were members – compulsorily acquired Broome land for development. › Continue reading
James Price Point: New Aboriginal MP refuses to comment
Ken Wyatt
Australia’s first Aboriginal Member of the House of Representatives will not comment on James Price Point.
Ken Wyatt, who is the newly-elected Liberal member for Hasluck, said he does not wish to comment on the government’s forceful acquisition of gas hub land because it is still negotiating with Aborigines.
The West Australian [read this story]
Opinion: Ben Wyatt on James Price Point
Ben Wyatt
Shadow Treasure Ben Wyatt says Premier Barnett is putting WA’s reputation at risk.
He said the decision to place a gas hub at James Price Point subverted a process put into place by Labor’s Northern Development Taskforce that would have recommended a suitable site by now.
You can read his statement here:
James Price Point: Premier starts acquisition process
Premier Colin Barnett has commenced legal procedings to acquire land at James Price Point.
He said he has resorted to compulsory acquisition because talks with Traditional Owners have broken down.
The Australian [read this story]
James Price Point: Compulsury takeover is ‘theft’ says Dodson
Yawuru academic Mick Dodson says the government’s threatened takeover of James Price Point is “theft” and “an invasion”.
Professor Dodson, who has a chair at the Australian National University, was commenting ahead of an expected announcement by Premier Barnett that he intends to start compulsory acquisition of land for a gas processing hub.
James Price Point: Goolarabooloo claimant back in court
Goolarabooloo law boss Joseph Roe has gone back to the federal court.
He is appealing a dismissal of his claim that the Kimberley Land Council is not entitled to negotiate with the government over the future of James Price Point – and meanwhile premier Barnett is expected to announce plans to take the land by force.
The Australian [read this story]
James Price Point: Premier to take gas hub land
Premier Colin Barnett is expected to announce plans today to acquire land at James Price Point by force.
KimberleyPage understands him to have taken the matter to cabinet yesterday, following the breakdown of negotiations with Aboriginal interests.
James Price Point: Premier puts gas hub ‘at risk’ says KLC
The Kimberley Land Council says Premier Colin Barnett is putting the Kimberley gas hub project at risk.
KLC director Wayne Bergmann said Colin Barnett’s threat to compulsoralily acquire the land if negotiations fail puts unfair pressure on Aboriginal people.
Sydney Morning Herald [read this story]
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