“Another invasion” — Mick Dodson, former Australian of the Year

It beggars belief that this is even legal in Australia.
Aboriginal land in one of our most fragile ecosystems has just been
earmarked for compulsory acquisition by the Western Australian
Government. The reason? Energy giants including BP, Woodside,
Chevron and Shell want to build a gas pipeline, and they don’t want
to wait for Indigenous consultation.
Some traditional owners are in favour of the pipeline, others
disagree. But one thing is clear: compulsory acquisition means no
genuine consultation, and far less compensation if the project goes
ahead.
We need to respond quickly and make sure Premier Barnett’s
announcement is met with national outrage. Locals are delivering a
petition to the Premier’s office next week. Can you back them up by
adding your name today, and asking your friends to do the same?
Go to link www.getup.org.au/campaign/nocompulsoryacquisition

The nation is talking about hung parliament negotiations in the
marble halls of Parliament House. But far away, in the red dirt of
James Price Point, 400km from Broome on the Dampier Peninsula, there
is another power struggle going on; pitting the profits of BP,
Shell, Woodside and Chevron against the rights of Indigenous
Australians. You can help shift the balance.
There are numerous registered Aboriginal heritage sites in the
vicinity of James Price Point (Walmadan). Locals tell of Indigenous
burial sites and ancient rock art; in some areas you can actually
see the footprints of prehistoric birds, long extinct. But the
Western Australian Premier wants to bypass Aboriginal elders in
what’s been called “colonialism all over again” by Wayne Bergmann,
Kimberly Land Council CEO. And what’s more, the project hasn’t even
received environmental approvals required by State or Federal law.
This is about more than one site, or one gas pipeline. Compulsory
acquisition in WA would put the profits of multinationals above the
rights of traditional owners — and threatens decades of progress on
land rights.
Can you stand with traditional owners behind a campaign to stop
compulsory acquisition?

Colin Barnett’s decision could set back the Indigenous Rights
movement by 30 years or more. Together we have the opportunity to
ensure this doesn’t happen.
Walk Against Woodchips