Beetaloo Basin’s traditional owners condemn government for fracking handouts to gas companies

Senate inquiry hears of upset over $21m in grants being given to companies while Indigenous community lacks even basic infrastructure

Traditional owners opposed to fracking in the Beetaloo Basin have condemned the Morrison government for handing tens of millions of dollars to gas companies while Indigenous communities lack basic housing and health infrastructure.

A Senate inquiry on Monday heard from a series of traditional owners in the Northern Territory about plans to open up the Beetaloo Basin to gas exploration and fracking.