Federal Court hears bid from Regis Resources to overturn protection order that stopped McPhillamys Gold Mine

Brian Ross wrote Yesterday at 10:55am:



Tanya Plibersek’s acceptance of a blue banded bee Dreaming story as central evidence for blocking the $1bn Blayney mine without independent scrutiny “lacked any rational basis” and its justification was contradicted by the department’s own evidence, says mining giant Regis Resources.

In her statement of reasons, Ms Plibersek suggested a mural in Bathurst of the blue banded bee Dreaming bolstered her decision. The mural, however, was made in consultation with the Wiradyuri Corporation, and designed during the decision-making process for the heritage order.

“The mural was just WTOCWAC’s own claim in the form of a painting,” Mr Herzfeld said. “There’s an entirely bootstrapping use of the mural. The minister used the mural as an independent source of corroboration ... where it in fact provided no independent support.”







Aboriginal superstitions lack any rational basis, yet are treated as sacred. Blue banded bee dreaming. You could make up such bollocks, yet it is treated by the minister as decisive. You graffiti a wall in Bathurst with blue bee bollocks and bingo! It's evidence of ancient superstitions that must not be interfered with lest you unleash the curse of the Pharaohs or some such malign spirits.

Brian Ross wrote Yesterday at 10:55am:


This woman - who calls herself Aunty Nyree Reynolds is not an Aboriginal. She's another Pascoe that has got Tanya Pliberseks ear & she has fallen for the bs of the Blue Banded Bee Dreaming story.

Nyree Reynolds alone lodged an application to protect an area under section 10 of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act.

It was not the local Aboriginal group - the Wiradyuri Traditional Owners Central West Aboriginal Corporation - nor was it the members of the nearby Orange Local Aboriginal Land Council who had "never heard" of the Dreaming.

I hope Regis Resources are successful in overturning this terrible decision based on bs from a pretend Aboriginal.