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Ex-Rio chief’s wife lashes ‘botched’ Indigenous heritage laws

Myriam RobinSenior Writer
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If our partner had been deemed “partially responsible” for irrevocably blowing up an ancient Indigenous site, we would be circumspect about publicly denouncing Indigenous heritage protection laws.

But Muriel Demarcus, the wife of immediate past Rio Tinto chief Jean-Sebastien Jacques, has always been a special case.

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Myriam Robin is a senior writer based in the Melbourne newsroom. She has previously been a Rear Window columnist and editor, and before that reported on financial markets and media. Connect with Myriam on Twitter. Email Myriam at myriam.robin@afr.com

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    Original URL: https://www.afr.com/rear-window/ex-rio-chief-s-wife-lashes-botched-indigenous-heritage-laws-20231016-p5eckk