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Brian Ross Gold Member Offline Representative of me Posts: 46311	Wittenoom traditional owners launch $1.5b claim Feb 25^th, 2026 at 11:01am Wittenoom traditional owners launch $1.5b asbestos contamination claim against WA government
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 56259 Gender:	Re: Wittenoom traditional owners launch $1.5b claim Reply #1 - Feb 25^th, 2026 at 12:00pm Why just the Aborigines?
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Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 90022 Proud Old White Australian Man Gender:	Re: Wittenoom traditional owners launch $1.5b claim Reply #2 - Feb 25^th, 2026 at 2:07pm They'd be better to accept The Homeland and stage gladiator fights Wadeye style to draw in the crowds... FIFO tourists paying top dollar to see traditional fights etc...
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Reply #3 - Feb 25^th, 2026 at 7:23pm

Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Feb 25^th, 2026 at 2:07pm:

They'd be better to accept The Homeland and stage gladiator fights Wadeye style to draw in the crowds... FIFO tourists paying top dollar to see traditional fights etc...

It’s not a joke, every time the wind gets up the stuff spreads further, if the mining companies can’t be forced to clean up (probably long since gone into liquidation, or otherwise legally shirked their responsibilities), then it’s up to the WA Government to clean up.

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Reply #4 - Feb 26^th, 2026 at 8:59am

Sir Eoin O Fada wrote on Feb 25^th, 2026 at 7:23pm:

Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Feb 25^th, 2026 at 2:07pm:

They'd be better to accept The Homeland and stage gladiator fights Wadeye style to draw in the crowds... FIFO tourists paying top dollar to see traditional fights etc...

It’s not a joke, every time the wind gets up the stuff spreads further, if the mining companies can’t be forced to clean up (probably long since gone into liquidation, or otherwise legally shirked their responsibilities), then it’s up to the WA Government to clean up.

The bloody mine closed in 1966 - 60 years ago so I'd go along with that, that the Govt should do something but from what I've read it will be a monumental task.

And there's no way in the world they should be giving $1.5 billion in compensation to the local Aboriginal group. It would be blown in no time flat.

It's not just Aboriginals that can't use the area & it will not clean up the tailings and make the area safe for use ..... so the problem will persist & it will remain a restricted lock out area.

Any moneys should put toward some form of remediation of the area.

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Reply #5 - Feb 27^th, 2026 at 9:24am

Gnads wrote on Feb 26^th, 2026 at 8:59am:

Sir Eoin O Fada wrote on Feb 25^th, 2026 at 7:23pm:

Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Feb 25^th, 2026 at 2:07pm:

They'd be better to accept The Homeland and stage gladiator fights Wadeye style to draw in the crowds... FIFO tourists paying top dollar to see traditional fights etc...

It’s not a joke, every time the wind gets up the stuff spreads further, if the mining companies can’t be forced to clean up (probably long since gone into liquidation, or otherwise legally shirked their responsibilities), then it’s up to the WA Government to clean up.

The bloody mine closed in 1966 - 60 years ago so I'd go along with that, that the Govt should do something but from what I've read it will be a monumental task.

And there's no way in the world they should be giving $1.5 billion in compensation to the local Aboriginal group. It would be blown in no time flat.

It's not just Aboriginals that can't use the area & it will not clean up the tailings and make the area safe for use ..... so the problem will persist & it will remain a restricted lock out area.

Any moneys should put toward some form of remediation of the area.

I agree any moneys should only go remediation .
One solution would be reverse mining, putting the tailings back into the mine, then sealing and revegitating.

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Reply #6 - Feb 27^th, 2026 at 10:41am

Barraba had or has the same blue 'sbestos.

I don' see why remediation work hasn't been done. Lot of low-knowlege decisions made in the past, that only come clear as time goes by.

Cut your balls off today and hey, presto - no nuts tomorrow...

Wadeye Colosseum etc isn't a joke either - but it's one way to earn a dollar.

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