ðə pətˈɪʃənz kˈɔːld ɔnðə hˈaʊs ʌv ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz tuː "ɐpˈɔɪnt ɐ kəmˈɪɾi, ɐkˈʌmpənid baɪ kˈɑːmpɪtənt ɪntˈɜːpɹɪɾɚz, tə hˈɪɹ ðə vjˈuːz ʌvðə pˈiːpəl ʌv jˌɜːɹəkˈɑːlə bᵻfˌoːɹ pɚmˈɪɾɪŋ ðɪ ɛksˈɪʒən" ʌvðə lˈænd fɚðə mˈaɪn ænd tʊ ɛnʃˈʊɹ "ðæt nˈoʊ ɚɹˈeɪndʒmənts biː ˈɛntɚd ˌɪntʊ wɪð ˌɛni kˈʌmpəni wˌɪtʃ wɪl dᵻstɹˈɔɪ ðə lˈaɪvlihˌʊd ænd ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns ʌvðə jˌɜːɹəkˈɑːlə pˈiːpəl".
The petitions called on the House of Representatives to "appoint a Committee, accompanied by competent interpreters, to hear the views of the people of Yirrkala before permitting the excision" of the land for the mine and to ensure "that no arrangements be entered into with any company which will destroy the livelihood and independence of the Yirrkala people".