Adelaide Aboriginal elder Major 'Moogy' Sumner has written to gas giant Santos asking for a public apology, saying he did not give consent for his image to be used in a promotional video played at the company's heated Annual General Meeting.
abc.net.au/news/santos-urged-to-apologise-for-using-image-of-aboriginal-elder/102213092An Adelaide Aboriginal elder has asked oil and gas company Santos to remove his image from its corporate materials in protest at the company's treatment of Indigenous people.Major "Moogy" Sumner has written to Santos calling on the company to publicly apologise to him
Mr Sumner also asked for a public apology for the use of his image, saying it was "not just dishonest" but "disrespectful"."There was one of me with the words 'One Future' across my face, and then there was just one of me standing there doing a smoking ceremony.Santos has been contacted for a response.
"I would also like to say I'm actually grateful they were here, it's a lot of effort for them to actually make the journey. I respect their view, I respect their passion."Mr Sumner said he did not attend the Santos AGM, and was not made aware it was even on, but believed his image was used to falsely suggest the company's projects had the support of him and other Aboriginal elders.
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