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NATIONAL INDIGENOUS TIMES Western Australian Aboriginal Affairs Minister Stephen Dawson has said new Aboriginal cultural heritage legislation will look to repeal the controversial Aboriginal Heritage (Marandoo) Act 1992 (WA), despite saying earlier in the week the Act’s future was “yet to be determined”. Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 (WA), was still being considered among other amendments to the new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill. “The draft Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill proposes the repeal of the Aboriginal Heritage (Marandoo) Act 1992,” Minister Dawson said. “The State Government has been in discussion with Rio Tinto and Traditional Owners about this matter.” WGAC made a submission to the Juukan Gorge inquiry on Friday publicising allegations of deliberate cultural heritage destruction by Rio Tinto prior to Juukan Gorge.

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