Pilbara bush meeting challenge Aboriginal Heritage amendments

Representatives from Pilbara Aboriginal communities are calling on the Western Australian Government to rethink proposed changes to the Aboriginal Heritage Act.

Around 200 people met on the banks of the Yule River, south of Port Hedland, last Friday, to raise their concerns about a lack of community consultation around planned amendments to section 18 of the legislation.

The 1972 Aboriginal Heritage Act is used to assess sacred sites and objects and to determine how those sites are protected and preserved.

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