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📜 Aboriginal Heritage Legislation Amendment and Repeal Bill 2023

Assented toLABill 1259 August 2023

This bill repeals the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 and amends the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972. It also makes related amendments to other written laws to reinstate the 1972 Act as the primary legislation for Aboriginal heritage protection in Western Australia.

Impact

This bill affects Aboriginal communities, landowners, and industries involved in land development, particularly mining. It aims to simplify heritage protection processes and address concerns raised about the 2021 Act.

Key Changes

["Repeals the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021.", "Amends the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972, including changes to the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Committee.", "Introduces transitional provisions for managing the shift back to the 1972 Act."]

Parliamentary Progress

  1. LA IntroducedLA9 Aug 2023
  2. LA Second Reading MovedLA9 Aug 2023
  3. LA Second Reading AgreedLA19 Sept 2023
  4. LA Consideration in DetailLA20 Sept 2023
  5. LA AmendedLA20 Sept 2023
  6. LC Second Reading MovedLC21 Sept 2023
  7. LA Third ReadingLA21 Sept 2023
  8. LC Second Reading AgreedLC10 Oct 2023
  9. LC Third ReadingLC17 Oct 2023
  10. Royal Assent24 Oct 2023
Affected Sectors
indigenousminingplanningenvironment

Penalty Provisions1 found

criminal
84Criminalboth

Offences related to Aboriginal heritage

“84. Offences”

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