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New WA heritage laws close Juukan loophole, levy $10m fines

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The Western Australian Government is moving to close a legal loophole that left traditional owners powerless to stop Rio Tinto’s destruction of Juukan Gorge and introduce fines of up to $10 million for damaging heritage sites.

WA's Aboriginal Affairs minister Ben Wyatt. Marta Pascual Juanola

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    Original URL: https://www.afr.com/companies/mining/new-wa-heritage-laws-close-juukan-loophole-levy-10m-fines-20200901-p55rcp