Alinta Energy and Yued Aboriginal Corporation sign heritage protection agreement

Media statement

Alinta Energy has joined the throng of renewable energy project developers signing Yued Heritage Protection Agreements.

The pressure on the State’s Traditional Owners to meet the challenges and opportunities such developments present is intensifying.

With limited resources, Yued Aboriginal Corporation’s mission is to ensure that Yued people are taking part in and benefiting from the significant investment planned to occur on their lands and waters.

The Yued Heritage Protection Agreement (YHPA) establishes the processes by which consideration is given to activities planned by project proponents.

Under a YHPA, proponents submit their planned Activity Notice which is considered by YAC’s Cultural Advice Committee (CAC). The CAC then provides advice to YAC’s management team on how to best ensure that cultural heritage is identified and protected.

Comments attributable to Rewi Lyall, Chief Executive Officer, Yued Aboriginal Corporation

“The clean energy transition is generational change. Unlike such moments in history, it is imperative that this one builds up Aboriginal Western Australians rather than leave them behind. Again.

“This heritage protection agreement with Alinta Energy lays the ground for developing a further agreement that realises the potential of a relationship between Yued and the company.”

Comments attributable to Linden Blair, Head of Power Development (West Coast), Alinta Energy

“Signing the Yued Heritage Protection Agreement is a meaningful step forward for Alinta’s proposed projects on Yued Boodja. It ensures we have an agreed process to identify and protect cultural heritage, and is a first step to strengthen our connection with the Yued community.”

Download: Yued Aboriginal Corporation media statement (PDF 116KB)