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Cattle out, hydrogen in as WA lawmakers clear way for Forrest – The Australian Financial Review
The WA Government is set to push through changes to land tenure laws that pave the way for Andrew Forrest and others to use vast tracts of cattle station land for…
In addition to Minderoo Station, Dr Forrest owns Urala Station on the Pilbara coast as well as Uaroo and Natutarra stations further inland. He also owns Brickhouse and Minilya stations on the Gascoyne coast.
Most of the WA pastoral estate is covered by native title determinations and any changes in tenure to clear the way for renewable energy projects will require Dr Forrest and others to strike Indigenous land use agreements with the traditional owners.
WAs Labor government, re-elected this month…
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