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Juukan Gorge report leaves WA Government and mining industry facing pressure over Section 18 moratorium
A shareholder advocacy group has hit out at the WA Government and mining sector over their rejection of a temporary halt on approvals that could disturb or destroy sacred sites.
Key points:
- WA’s Aboriginal Affairs Minister says a moratorium is “not a practical solution”
- But shareholders say a temporary halt is fair while new laws are drafted
- There is concern new laws will still fail to save ancient sites from destruction
The moratorium on so-called Section 18 approvals was a recommendation of a scathing parliamentary inquiry into the destruction of ancient rock shelters by Rio Tinto in the Juukan Gorge in May.
The Aboriginal Affairs Minister responsible for approving Section 18 applications, Ben Wyatt, swiftly dismissed the recommendation of…
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