Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Frack off, say clans on exploration bid | News | NT News | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | ntnews.com.au

Frack off, say clans on exploration bid | News | NT News | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | ntnews.com.au

Eddie Mason has come to Darwin to tell the Territory Government he doesn't want oil and gas exploration off the Arnhem Land coast. Picture: JUSTIN SANSON
EDDIE Mason has come to town to tell the Territory Government he doesn't want oil and gas exploration off the Arnhem Land coast - and he doesn't want 99-year leases on his land.
The Maningrida resident and Bulachani clan law man said he had been given permission to speak on behalf of the 25 clans of the Amburra Nation and Japana Nation.
And he said the Government would not come and see him. He has hand-delivered a letter to a representative of Chief Minister Adam Giles at the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly.
Mines and Energy Minister Willem Westra van Holthe said he had met with Mr Mason earlier in the year and said he would meet him and other traditional owners in Maningrida.
"I was disappointed that Mr Mason didn't make prior arrangements for a meeting ... while we were both in Darwin," he said.

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