The Verdict: Waratah Coal v Youth Verdict

The Queensland Land Court is going to hand down a decision on our landmark humans and cultural rights case against Clive Palmer's Waratah Coal project on Friday 25 November at 11:30am and we want you to join us outside the court!

Billionaire Clive Palmer, backed by the Queensland Government, wants to line his pockets by building a coal mine in the Galilee basin. This mine will fuel climate change, destroying Wangan and Jagalingou Country, and threatening the cultural survival of all First Nations people across the continent.

That’s why we’re growing grassroots power and solidarity among First Nations groups on the frontlines of fossil fuel extraction and those experiencing the worst impacts of climate change. In a historic case, we’ve taken Clive Palmer to court because this mine threatens First Nations cultural rights in Wangan and Jagalingou Country and throughout this continent.

We want all environmental approvals or mining leases to have to consider their impact on First Nations cultural and human rights. Ultimately, we’re fighting for local First Nations people to have decision-making power over their Country, lives and futures.

Clive’s coal project is just one of 32 mines that billionaires want to build in the Galilee and Bowen basins, so our case sets an important precedent for the future of coal in the region. Join us to support First Nations resistance to extractive industries in Queensland. By fighting for First Nations cultural rights, we’re fighting for a safe and healthy climate for us all.

We’ll meet outside the courthouse at 11am and head inside together to hear President Kingham hand down her recommendation at 11:30am on whether Clive Palmer’s Waratah Coal project should be given its Environmental Authority and Mining Lease by the QLD Government.

After the decision, we’ll address the media at 12:30pm. We hope you can hang around till 1pm to hear more about what comes next and what you can do to support us!

If you can't be in person please help us by:

• Sign up for updates & volunteering here: https://www.youthverdict.org.au/support
• Donating to support the witnesses travelling for the decision: https://chuffed.org/project/m5741r2jxb3y
• Follow and share the event & our socials