ANALYSIS: Attorney General John Quigley has never seen laws repealed in five weeks but says the state’s Aboriginal cultural heritage backflip should be seen as a historic positive.
Uncertainty has been a hallmark of the contentious rollout of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage laws, even as those opposed claim victory amid rumours of their repeal.
There has been plenty of praise for WA Premier Roger Cook’s apparent decision to axe the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act one month after it came into force, but is it well-placed?
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