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Yindjibarndi’s $1b legal fight in the Pilbara heats up

Yindjibarndi’s $1b legal fight in the Pilbara heats up

Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue Metals Group has shipped iron ore from the remote part of Western Australia since 2013, but the traditional landowners haven’t received a cent.

Elouise Fowler and Brad Thompson
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When the Yindjibarndi people stepped on their red land in the remote north of Western Australia on Tuesday, they saw trestle tables cloaked in black fabric and the Commonwealth coat of arms, heralding the arrival of the Federal Court.

The native titleholders have been waiting 15 years for this moment, the last chapter in an epic legal war with Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue Metals Group.

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Elouise Fowler
Elouise FowlerReporterElouise Fowler is a journalist for The Australian Financial Review based in the Melbourne office. Connect with Elouise on Twitter. Email Elouise at elouise.fowler@afr.com.au
Brad Thompson
Brad ThompsonReporterBrad Thompson writes across business and politics from Western Australia for The Australian Financial Review. Brad is based in our Perth bureau. Connect with Brad on Twitter. Email Brad at brad.thompson@afr.com

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