Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest's separation ruthlessly mocked by Lidia Thorpe ally

A close ally of independent Indigenous Senator Lidia Thorpe has ruthlessly mocked mining billionaire Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest and his wife Nicola over their separation - as she criticises the family business's impact on First Nations people. Jennetta Quinn-Bates, the glamorous face of the Blak Sovereign movement, calling Mr Forrest a 'rich dawg' after he released a statement on Wednesday night confirming he'd split from his wife of 31 years. Jennetta Quinn-Bates, the glamorous face of the Blak Sovereign movement, slammed Mr Forrest as a 'rich dawg' after he released a statement on Wednesday night confirming he'd split from his wife of 31 years Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest and Nicola Forrest, who have been married for 31 years and have a net worth of over $30 billion, said they will now be living apart Mr Forrest, known by his nickname 'Twiggy', was ranked the second richest person in Australia this year - behind rival mining magnate Gina Rinehart - with a $35.21billion fortune. Jennetta Quinn-Bates cut a striking figure in her stunning dress in the colours of the Aboriginal flag, matched with a pearl necklace and her chic protest shades Traditional Pilbara landowners, known collectively as the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation celebrate their victory over Fortescue Minerals after a marathon legal battle which resulted in the Federal Court ruling they had exclusive native title 'We know that if FMG is granted their mining leases then we have no power to stop them destroying our sites and causing damage to the places we care about,' she said.