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McPhillamys project site protection application

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DevelopingNext check Oct 31: Any ministerial decision on either Section 9 application, clarification of the application footprints, or a confirmed timetable for works and assessment.

Where it stands

A dozen concerned members of the Orange Local Aboriginal Land Council have lodged a Section 9 emergency protection application for part of the McPhillamys site, citing the Belubula River headwaters’ cultural significance. The application is under federal assessment; no decision or outcome is reported as of October 30, 2026.

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  1. Update 1Sacred waters at stake as McPhillamys protection returns to Watt

The story so far

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    Sacred waters at stake as McPhillamys protection returns to Watt

    Members seeking to protect sacred Belubula River waters have asked Murray Watt for urgent intervention. Two applications are pending, but the court ruling that removed earlier protection did not settle the cultural claim.

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    • No decision date, precise application boundaries or current works timetable has been established. The second application’s detailed grounds remain undisclosed.

History

  1. Opened1 report

Who's involved

People

  • James Stelliosconstitutional law expert and barrister1 report
  • Murray WattAustralian politician1 report
  • Tanya PlibersekAustralian politician1 report

Organizations

  • Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterAustralian government department, 2022-1 report
  • Federal Court of AustraliaAustralian superior federal court1 report
  • Orange Local Aboriginal Land CouncilAustralian charity1 report
  • Regis Resources Limitedgold mining company in Western Australia1 report

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