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Archive for August 8th, 2023
Controversial cultural heritage laws dumped in backflip
The West Australian government has scrapped controversial laws designed to protect Aboriginal cultural heritage following months of anger among farmers. August 8, 2023 The West Australian government has axed controversial month-old cultural heritage laws following widespread anger among the farming community. Premier Roger Cook announced the backflip after days of talks with stakeholders that agreed […]
WA dumps controversial cultural heritage laws
The West Australian government has scrapped controversial laws designed to protect Aboriginal cultural heritage following months of anger among farmers. August 8, 2023 The West Australian government has axed controversial month-old cultural heritage laws following widespread anger among the farming community. Premier Roger Cook announced the backflip after days of talks with stakeholders that revealed […]
Rocky path to WA’s cultural heritage laws backflip
Controversial laws designed to protect Aboriginal cultural heritage sparking anger among farmers have been scrapped a month after coming into effect. August 8, 2023 WESTERN AUSTRALIA REPEALS CONTROVERSIAL 2021 CULTURAL HERITAGE LAWS * Rio Tinto destroyed a 46,000-year-old Aboriginal rock shelter at Juukan Gorge in WA’s northwest in May 2020 * The incident sparked global […]