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Podcast 7a - so called "Australia" - Protecting Country from Gas & Fracking


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PROTECTING COUNTRY FROM GAS & FRACKING IN SO-CALLED AUSTRALIA

With the Federal Government proposing a “gas-led” recovery after COVID 19 and the approval of Santos’ Narrabri coal seam gas field, gas extraction and fracking is an ominous thrfield in the midst of climate crisis, gas extraction and fracking is an ominous threat to land, water and life in 2020.

With the Australian Federal Government proposing a “gas-led” recovery after COVID 19 and the approval of Santos’ Narrabri coal seam gas

But sovereignty has never been ceded by the First Nations people whose country and living culture new gas development threatens to destroy.

Join First Nations custodians from across the continent (so-called NSW, NT & WA) in conversation about their resistance to gas and fracking on their country. Make sure National Day of Action Against Gas to be held across so-called Australia.

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Gomeroi/Gamilaraay custodian Nathan Leslie will speak about protecting country, culture, and the Pilliga forest from Santo’s Narrabri coal seam gas project (NSW).

Larrakia elder Aunty June Mills will talk about gas and fracking threats across the Northern Territory including the Beetaloo Basin (NT).

Yawuru custodian Micklo Corpus will talk about his stand to against Buru Energy and ongoing threats to the Canning Basin and the Kimberley (WA).

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