Beetaloo Basin Traditional Owners alleged Origin”hung up on” them
Traditional Owners say the resources company attempting to frack in the Beetaloo basin hung up on them and ignored their questions at the company’s Annual General meeting on Wednesday. Traditional Owners and Native Title holders including Aunty Naomi Wilfred, Aunty Gillian Limmen and Alawa Elder Aunty May August attended Origin Energy’s Annual General Meeting via teleconference. The group intended to voice concerns about what they call a lack of free and informed prior consent for the resources company’s fracking project on their Country. They said they were shown “disgraceful” disrespect by those conducting the meeting. Aunty May was allegedly hung up on when she reached the front of the queue and moved to the back of the queue.
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