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Rio Tinto Juukan Gorge federal inquiry may be suspended indefinitely due to WA’s COVID-19 restrictions – ABC News
The chair of the federal inquiry into Rio Tinto’s destruction of ancient rock shelters in the Pilbara says he is “profoundly disappointed” that the inquiry may today be suspended indefinitely.
A federal inquiry into Rio Tinto’s destruction of ancient rock shelters in Western Australia’s remote Pilbara may today be suspended indefinitely.
Key points:
- Federal MP Warren Entsch will ask committee members to support the indefinite suspension of the inquiry today
- The inquiry had been due to this month visit the remote Pilbara region where Rio Tinto destroyed two ancient rock shelters
- Traditional owners were deeply troubled after the iron ore company detonated explo…
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