{"id":115029,"date":"2024-08-26T17:21:23","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T07:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=115029"},"modified":"2024-08-26T17:25:22","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T07:25:22","slug":"activist-creep-jacinta-price-on-cancellation-of-gold-mine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=115029","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Activist creep\u2019 \u2013 Jacinta Price on cancellation of gold mine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>J<strong>acinta Price joined Ben to share her perspective after Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek axed a $1 billion gold mine.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aboriginal leaders have erupted with fury after a little-known elder speaking on behalf of the spirits of her \u201cancestors\u201d helped block a $1 billion gold mine from going ahead in regional NSW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jacinta Price spoke out after a woman claiming to be a Wiradjuri elder convinced Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek to block a billion-dollar gold mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-omny-studio wp-block-embed-omny-studio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"\u2018Activist creep\u2019 - 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