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WA Labor Premier Roger Cook’s decision to repeal the new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage laws comes after sustained opposition to them from vested mining, pastoral and farming interests. Chris Jenkins reports.
Cook said the new law was too complex; the state government will scrap it and restore and amend a 1972 law to ensure protection of sites.
By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Western Australia will overturn its 2021 Aboriginal cultural heritage protection laws, introduced after the ...
The Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act came into force on July 1 and is now being dropped after protests by landowners.
Juukan Gorge traditional owners expressed anger at reports WA’s cultural heritage laws will be scrapped, but the Yes campaign sees it as helpful.