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WA's new Aboriginal Heritage Act keeps mining interests ahead of the culture and wishes of Traditional Owners

  • Written by Hannah McGlade, Associate professor, Curtin University
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Only a year after the 46,000 year-old sacred Aboriginal site Juukan Gorge was destroyed by Rio Tinto, the West Australian Legislative Council in Perth will pass an Aboriginal Heritage Bill that puts the interests of mining companies above the wishes of Traditional Owners.

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