Gomeroi, unions and MPs protest Santos Pilliga gas project

Gomeroi, unions and MPs protest Santos Pilliga gas project

First Nations people, unionists and environmental activists took their protest about Santos’ coal seam gas plans in the Pilliga Forest to NSW Parliament, ahead of a decision by the Native Title Tribunal. Jim McIlroy reports.

Federation stands in solidarity to protect the Pilliga forest from gas mining

Federation members joined Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander activists, farmers, environmental campaigners and comrades from across the union movement outside State Parliament in Sydney today to support the Gamil Means No campaign against gas giant Santos. Santos’ proposed Narrabri Gas Project will drill more than 880 gas wells in the Pilliga State Forest, destroy Gomeroi sacred sites and cultural heritage and pump almost 130 million tonnes o…