Concerns Over Western Australia’s Aboriginal Heritage Bill

Concerns Over Western Australia’s Aboriginal Heritage Bill
Ancient Aboriginal rock carvings (C) are shown in this photo taken on the Burrup Peninsula in the north of Western Australia on June 17, 2008. Greg Wood/AFP via Getty Images
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Western Australia’s (WA) “disappointing” draft Aboriginal heritage legislation won’t stop sites like Juukan Gorge from being destroyed in the future, critics say.

An uncomfortable power divide between traditional owners and land users has been highlighted by a long-anticipated overhaul of Western Australia’s antiquated Aboriginal heritage laws, which critics fear has missed the mark.

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