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Juukan Gorge destruction still possible under new heritage legislation, Aboriginal leaders say – ABC News
The new Aboriginal heritage protection bill proposed by the WA Government, in part as a response to the destruction of 46,000-year-old heritage at Juukan Gorge in the Pilbara, is criticised by Indigenous leaders for weak penalties and still allowing ministeri…

A bill proposed following the destruction of a 46,000-year-old heritage site at Juukan Gorge will not prevent similar incidents happening in the future, West Australian Indigenous leaders have said.
Key points:
- The WA Government has released its draft Aboriginal Heritage Protection Bill, which it says empowers Aboriginal people
- Aboriginal leaders say the draft bill could still allow heritage destruction like that seen at Juukan Gorge
- Critics say penalties remain too low…
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