Gold Mine Court Victory Controversy

What happened

The outlets' own sentences, most widely reported first. Hover or tap one to see who reported it.

Analysis

How it changed

1. 14 Oct

   "The court's decision and my reasons say nothing about the merits of the claim ... whether it's a significant area or under threat of injury or desecration ... those are matters within the authority of the minister ... not the jurisdiction of this court."

   2 outlets · ABC News (Australia)

Coverage 5 articles

• 19 Oct Judge finds Aboriginal protection order on goldmine 'fundamentally flawed'A Federal Court judge has ruled that an Aboriginal protection order for part of the McPhillamys Gold Project in New South Wales is "fundamentally flawed" due to procedural issues rather than the merits of the case. Justice James Stellios overturned the decision made by former environment minister Tanya Plibersek in August 2024, which was based on the revelation of a blue-banded bee Dreaming story from Wiradjuri…ABC News (AU)
• 14 Oct Major court win for gold mine that Tanya Plibersek blocked because of its place in Aboriginal creation storiesA 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…Daily Mail
• 14 Oct Court overturns Tanya Plibersek’s protection order which company says blocked controversial NSW goldmineThe Federal Court overturned a protection order issued by former Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek in 2024 that blocked Regis Resources from developing its McPhillamys goldmine in New South Wales. The court ruled the order invalid based on arguments made by Regis Resources during a three-day hearing, claiming procedural unfairness and government errors. With this decision, the current environment minister, Murray…The Guardian
• 14 Oct Block on NSW gold mine rejected by federal courtA federal court in Australia has overturned a ban imposed by former environment minister Tanya Plibersek on a $1.3 billion gold mine project in New South Wales, citing procedural fairness issues rather than substantive claims about Indigenous heritage. The decision, made by Justice James Stellion, returns the responsibility to current Minister Murray Watt and allows Premier Chris Minns to proceed with the project…Sydney Morning Herald
• 14 Oct Court overturns heritage order that stalled $1b NSW gold mineA Federal Court judge has overturned a Commonwealth decision that halted the McPhillamys Gold Project, a billion-dollar gold mine near Blayney in New South Wales. The Aboriginal Protection Order placed by then Minister Tanya Plibersek to protect 400 hectares of land around the project was declared invalid by Justice James Stellios, who ruled it should be referred back to the federal minister for redetermination…ABC News (AU)

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