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Major court win for gold mine that Tanya Plibersek blocked because of its place in Aboriginal creation stories

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A federal court overturned a protection order issued by then-Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek in 2024 to block the construction of a tailings dam for Regis Resources' McPhillamys Gold Project near Blayney, NSW. The project, valued at $1 billion, had previously been approved by the NSW Independent Planning Commission but was halted when Plibersek cited potential damage to an area significant in Aboriginal creation stories. The court's decision, which is expected to be published on Friday, clears a major hurdle for the gold mine, though the final approval remains with the federal government.

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On October 14, 2026, the Federal Court overturned a Commonwealth Aboriginal Protection Order that had stalled Regis Resources' McPhillamys Gold Project near Blayney in New South Wales. The order, issued by then-Minister for Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek in August 2024 under Section 10 of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act, had halted construction of a tailings dam at the project site due to concerns over Indigenous heritage protecting the headwaters and springs of the Belubula River. The court found that Plibersek's decision lacked procedural fairness. Justice James Stellios ruled on October 19 that the order was "fundamentally flawed," citing deficiencies in the decision-making process, and sent the project back to the current minister for redetermination. This ruling clears a significant hurdle for the $1 billion gold mine, although its final approval remains pending under new ministerial review.

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Aboriginal Blayney NSW Regis Resources' The Wiradyuri Traditional Owners Central West Aboriginal Corporation

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Aboriginal NORP · 2× Blayney GPE · 2× NSW GPE · 2× Tanya Plibersek PERSON · 2× Council ORG · 1× Federal Court ORG · 1× Regis Resources' ORG · 1× The NSW Independent Planning Commission ORG · 1× The Wiradyuri Traditional Owners Central West Aboriginal Corporation ORG · 1× the Orange Local Aboriginal Land Council ORG · 1×

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A protest sign calling to 'Save the River' from the gold mine development Local businesses, including 100-bed accommodation set up for mine workers, had also lost out, along with the nearby cities of Bathurst and Orange, Mr Reynolds said.

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🔮 Federal Court Justice James Stellios on Wednesday set aside the order, but his reasons will not be published until Friday afternoon.

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Major court win for gold mine that Tanya Plibersek blocked because of its place in Aboriginal creation stories · assertive framing

Claims (19 extracted, 1 hedged)

The development of a $1 billion gold mine has made a 'significant' step forward, after a court overturned a federal Aboriginal heritage protection order. asserted

court → make → order

Then environment minister Tanya Plibersek issued the protection order rejecting the proposed site of a tailings dam at Regis Resources' McPhillamys Gold Project near Blayney, in central western NSW, in 2024. asserted

Plibersek → issue → 2024

The Wiradyuri Traditional Owners Central West Aboriginal Corporation asked the minister to protect the headwaters and the springs of the Belubula River as a site central to creation stories. asserted

Corporation → ask → stories

The NSW Independent Planning Commission approved the mine in March 2023, a process that involved consultation with the Orange Local Aboriginal Land Council, the elected body for local Indigenous leaders. asserted

that → approve → leaders

Council representatives told the commission it was not for or against the mine, but emphasised the importance of protecting Aboriginal culture and heritage should it proceed. asserted

it → tell → culture

Federal Court Justice James Stellios on Wednesday set aside the order, but his reasons will not be published until Friday afternoon. asserted

reasons → set → afternoon

The project will go back to the federal government to consider. asserted

project → go → government

The traditional owners' group has been contacted for comment. asserted

group → contact → comment

As Environment Minister, Tanya Plibersek issued a protection order over the site In an announcement to the ASX on Wednesday morning, Regis Resources said the government's redetermination of the application for a protection order could take some time. uncertain

redetermination → issue → time

The miner would continue with plans already underway to process mining waste at an different site. asserted

miner → continue → site

But the court decision was a 'significant and welcome' step forward for the project, managing director Jim Beyer said. asserted

Beyer → say → project

'After considerable delay and uncertainty, and more than two years of time lost, we are eager to move forward,' Mr Beyer said in the statement. asserted

Beyer → lose → statement

Before the court decision, NSW Premier Chris Minns said Ms Plibersek's ruling was the wrong one. asserted

ruling → say → decision

'I want that mine to go ahead,' Mr Minns told reporters on Wednesday morning. asserted

Minns → want → morning

'I understand that's not the view of the federal government, but we need the investment.' asserted

we → understand → investment

Blayney mayor Bruce Reynolds said the town of 3000 lost up to $8 million in rates revenue while the project stalled. asserted

project → say → revenue

Reynolds → call → Bathurst

The planning process must be fully transparent when the project returns to the federal government, he said. asserted

he → return → government

'We found the previous one wasn't and it needs to be,' the mayor told AAP. 'All parties need to be involved in any further review, including local governments and the communities.' asserted

parties → find → governments