Juukan Gorge’s traditional custodians have blasted the state government for treating First Nations people as “second class citizens” in the fallout from Tuesday’s unprecedented decision to scrap the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act one month after coming into effect.
An apologetic Roger Cook has confirmed the state will scrap its contentious Aboriginal cultural heritage laws just five weeks after they were implemented.
Whispers the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act will be scrapped by the State government just over a month after its implementation have been met with varied responses from parties across the state.
The lobby group for big business has backed up its support for a Voice to Parliament by disclosing its members have substantially boosted their Indigenous employment and procurement.
The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies has warned against duplicating Aboriginal cultural heritage laws federally, labelling WA’s protections the most demanding of any in Australia.
An Aboriginal group caught in the furore over the cancellation of a Canning River tree planting event has applied for a key bureaucratic position under the state’s new cultural heritage laws.
Native Title body Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation has signed an agreement with energy company ACEN Corporation for development of large-scale renewable energy projects.
The first local Aboriginal cultural heritage services (LACHS) groups have been announced by the state government, two weeks after the implementation of new laws protecting cultural heritage.
A memorandum of understanding between Fortescue Metals and PKKP Aboriginal Corporation is hoped to inform a new 'co-management model' underpinning the miner's existing and planned projects.
New Aboriginal Cultural Heritage laws will be a focus of the Liberal campaign in the seat of Rockingham, where early voting begins today ahead of the July 29 main ballot.
The state government committed to a “light touch” approach to the roll out new Aboriginal cultural heritage laws on Saturday, as it revealed plans for an implementation group to assist in the process.
Black Cat Syndicate and PKKP Aboriginal Corporation have modernised native title and heritage protection agreements at the Paulsens gold project ahead of the implementation of new laws in WA.
Ten successful Aboriginal business owners, including five from WA, have come together to form an angel investing network with backing from the US government and Minderoo Foundation.
A range of prominent voices, from the Aboriginal corporation representing the traditional owners of Juukan Gorge to Gina Rinehart, are the latest to weigh in on the potential impacts of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage laws to be introduced from July 1.
Pastoralists & Graziers Association of WA president Tony Seabrook has warned the premier will proceed at his own peril if the government pushes ahead with the planned July 1 rollout of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage laws.
Applicants to be a critical pillar in WA’s Aboriginal Cultural Heritage approvals process have called for critics to focus on positives, as debate raged over the July 1 rollout of laws in parliament today.
A petition against the imminent rollout of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage laws has attracted more than 27,000 signatures, but the government is holding firm on a July 1 implementation date.
The state government will push ahead with plans to implement the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act from July 1, with or without a key pillar of the reform’s proposed permitting structure.
Aboriginal-owned Tjiwarl Contracting Services (TCS) is poised for rapid growth after signing a second joint venture agreement with a major mining services company.
Mining giant Rio Tinto has topped long-time market leader Fortescue Metals Group as the biggest supporter of Indigenous businesses in WA, data compiled by Business News shows.
On the third anniversary of the destruction of Juukan Gorge, Indigenous groups have hailed the Tjiwarl native title agreement as setting a new standard with a number of firsts.
Big mining companies will need to pay $1.4 million each time they seek Aboriginal cultural heritage approval under a new set of fees announced in the budget.
PKKP Aboriginal Corporation has expanded its commercial operations by forming a joint venture with Alfasi Hire, the latest in a trend of partnerships between Aboriginal groups and equipment hire businesses.
The state budget will include $77 million for Indigenous organisations appointed under the new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act to ensure they are effectively resourced before July 1.
Woodside Energy chief executive Meg O'Neill says the company backs an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, while also taking aim at a 'vocal minority' accused of trying to shut down the oil and gas industry.
