Buurabalayji Thalanyji Aboriginal Corporation

At the WA State Administrative Tribunal, Andrew Forrest and his former wife Nicola are challenging the state government’s refusal of their plan to build a series of weirs along the Ashburton River on their Minderoo Station in the Pilbara. The proposal is opposed by the Thalanyji people and the Buurabalayji Thalanyji Aboriginal Corporation (BTAC), who say the project would harm the spiritual and cultural significance of the river. During cross-examination, counsel for the Forrests, Kenneth