Submission to Inquiry into the destruction of 46,000 year old caves at the Juukan Gorge in the Pilbara region of Western Australia

Southalan, J. (Independent expert )

UWA Law School

Activity: Industry and government engagement/consultancy › Submissions to or appearance before a government committee, inquiry or agency

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Inquiry held by Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia (Australian Parliament)

Period	12 Sept 2020
Work for	Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia, Australia

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Submission 130 to Inquiry. Has material relevant to (1) the operation of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 (WA) and approvals provided under the Act; (2) the effectiveness and adequacy of state and federal laws in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage in each of the Australian jurisdictions; and (3) how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage laws might be improved to guarantee the protection of culturally and historically significant sites.

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Inquiry into the destruction of 46,000 year-old caves at the Juukan Gorge in the Pilbara region of Western Australia: Submission 130 to Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia
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