Fortescue vs Yindjibarndi: land rights and welfarism in third spaces

Authors

Margarita Guevara, University of WollongongFollow
Lee C. Moerman, University of WollongongFollow
Sanja Pupovac, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

135126

Publication Details

Guevara, M., Moerman, L. & Pupovac, S. (2019). Fortescue vs Yindjibarndi: land rights and welfarism in third spaces. Accounting Forum, Online First 1-16

Abstract

This paper investigates the negotiations between the Yindjibarndi community in the remote north-west of Australia and Fortescue Mining Group over compensation for land use. Mining is a significant industry in Australia providing economic resources and large-scale infrastructure. However, this wealth is not without controversy, especially where disruptions to Indigenous practices exist. Drawing on postcolonialism and the idea of a hybrid space where colonial practices and decolonising resistance are present, we explore, through the use of accounts, a neo-colonial "reality" of land rights and welfarism.