Elder Speaks On His Hopes For His Land At James Price Point

Philip Roe - after the Supreme Court Ruling

The recent WA Supreme Court ruling on the invalidity of government compulsory acquisition of Aboriginal land was a bittersweet one for elders.

The ruling resulted from a technicality, as WA Government notices of intent didn't properly identify the land.

It is not the end of the story, with the WA government saying it will now correctly identify the land and proceed with its support for a 30 billion dollar gas hub at James Price Point.

The ongoing battle over Woodside Petroleum's plans has been long opposed by Goolarabooloo and Jabbir Jabbir Traditional Owners, activists and environmentalists on the grounds that it'll destroy areas of cultural and ecological significance.

The legal challenge to the compulsory acquisition of the land was made by Goolarabooloo elder Philip Roe and Jabbir Jabbir elder Neil Mc Kenzie.

While recognizing the battle is far from over - Philip Roe told Garfield Samuels he'll do all in his power to stop further desecration of sacred and cultural sites.