Indigenous elders condemn Northern Rivers gas exploration – ABC Local

Aboriginal elders on the New South Wales north coast have met to make their objection to the gas industry clear.

1 April, 2014

Githabul Nation Aboriginal Corporation announced in February that they would partner in a joint gas exploration venture at Bentley.

Its chairman stated that the Githabul people are “happy to share gas resources” with people in NSW “in the spirit of reconciliation”.

Githabul elder Kevin Boota says the people speaking on behalf of the native title corporation were not representative of most elders.

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