Second appeal rejected in battle over Arnhem Land bauxite royalties
by Helen Davidson in Darwin from on (#2GSEN)
Rirratjingu Aboriginal Corporation vows to continue fight against the Northern Land Council after another legal setback
A long-running court battle involving two powerful Indigenous clans and the Northern Land Council is set to continue after the federal court again rejected an appeal by one group seeking a better split of mining royalties.
The Rirratjingu Aboriginal Corporation, of north-east Arnhem Land, has vowed to continue its fight after the setback. It first launched legal action against the Northern Land Council (NLC) in 2014 after a dispute between RAC and the rival Gumatj clan over royalties from the Gove bauxite mine and refinery failed to reach a resolution.
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