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Protests over Rio Tinto’s destruction of two ancient rock shelters cherished by traditional owners have taken a twist with calls for both federal Minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt and his WA counterpart Ben Wyatt to resign.

Protesters at a rally outside the Rio Tinto office in Perth against the destruction two ancient deep-time rock shelters. Richard Wainwright

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Brad Thompson writes across business and politics from Western Australia for The Australian Financial Review. Brad is based in our Perth bureau. Connect with Brad on Twitter. Email Brad at brad.thompson@afr.com
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