Traditional Owners Claim Bravus Breaking Emissions Laws
Mr Burragubba and his son Mr McAvoy have been fighting against mining operations by Indian company Adani and its Australian subsidiary Bravus for more than a decade.
Ms Rose said her clients are concerned that Bravus is committing an offence under the Environmental Protection Act by allegedly failing to comply with noise and dust emission controls for a ‘sensitive place’.
Ms Rose said the emissions are an unreasonable limitation of her clients’ cultural rights protected by the Queensland Human Rights Act.
Nagana Yarrbayn Cultural Custodians have been on the mine site and are presently conducting cultural ceremonies on Ngarra Waddananggu, including to strengthen relationships with the land and conserve and protect the land.
Bravus has campaigned against Mr Burragubba and Mr McAvoy, claiming the “Unauthorised protest camp on our mining lease was organised and bankrolled by the anti-fossil fuel lobby”.
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“Our clients have made some complaints already and there hasn’t been any investigation of their complaint, any response from Adani or any monitoring of noise or dust on site at all as a response to those complaints,” she said.
Naga na Yarrbayn Cultural Custodians have been on the mine site and are presently conducting cultural ceremonies on Ngarra Waddananggu, including to strengthen relationships with the land and conserve and protect the land.
Mr McAvoy said people, animals and plants were being affected by large amounts of dust.