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I’ll take West Australian native land: Barnett | The Australian

I’ll take West Australian native land: Barnett THE AUSTRALIAN Amanda O’Brien, WA political reporter | December 11, 2008 WEST Australian Premier Colin Barnett has used a speech to 500 business leaders to reveal he will forcibly acquire land from Aboriginal people in the Kimberley to provide a site for a major gas-processing precinct…………..Kimberley Land Council executive director Wayne Bergman said the announcement was heavy-handed and objectionable and he was seeking legal advice………………

“It’s no surprise that the most disadvantaged people are being put further under pressure for big business. It’s been a consistent message from the Premier.”

Mr Barnett told the business audience that his Government would be “unashamedly pro-development”. It would be a theme in everything he did.

I’ll take West Australian native land: Barnett | The Australian

December 12, 2008 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized