WA must toughen laws after revelation Rio Tinto dumped priceless Indigenous artefacts, heritage expert says

Archaeologist Peter Veth says ‘traumatic’ mistake at Marandoo iron ore mine cannot be allowed to happen again

One of Western Australia’s leading heritage experts says the government must toughen up its heritage laws in the wake of allegations that mining giant Rio Tinto allowed the dumping of priceless Aboriginal cultural materials and did not inform the traditional owners for 25 years.

Peter Veth, a senior archaeologist and heritage commentator who was involved in surveying of the artefacts, said new laws must ensure such a “traumatic” mistake cannot happen again.

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