"We asked mining giants whether they'll follow the Voice's advice. Here's what they said", 6 May 2023

Australia's mining giants won't commit to leaving Indigenous landmarks untouched if advised to by the Voice to Parliament.

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The Voice would advise parliament as it formed policy relating to Indigenous Australians, though the government would not be compelled to enact its advice.

And after Woodside chief executive Meg O'Neill did not commit last month to following advice from the body, despite publicly supporting its implementation, SBS News contacted five of Australia's other mining giants to clarify their stance.

Newcrest Mining, Fortescue, BHP Billiton, South32 and Rio Tinto - forced to apologise for destroying destroying 46,000-year-old rock art at WA's Juukan Gorge in 2020 - were asked if they supported the Voice and, if so:

"Do you commit to following advice from the Voice if that advice is for your operations to be curtailed, changed, or halted?"

None bound themselves to following advice from the Voice, although three - Newcrest, South 32 and Rio Tinto - did throw their support behind the constitutional change. BHP did not respond.

A spokesperson for Fortescue said it “acknowledges and respects” Labor’s commitment to the constitutional change, but stressed the referendum was “a matter for the Australian people to decide”.

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