Published: September 01, 2020
State plans to introduce fines of up to $10m and ditch controversial law that kept traditional owners from objecting
Western Australia has flagged tougher financial penalties for the destruction of Aboriginal heritage and new measures to “protect and respect” Aboriginal cultures, in its draft new heritage legislation.
The draft bill, released on Wednesday for public consultation, does away with the much-maligned section 18, under which traditional owners were unable to lodge objections or to prevent their sacred sites from being damaged.
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