Traditional owners of the 46,000-year-old Juukan Gorge destroyed by mining giant Rio Tinto lodge their submission to the parliamentary inquiry, saying the resources industry 'could not be relied on to attach true value to Aboriginal heritage'.
The traditional owners of the 46,000-year-old Juukan Gorge that was destroyed by mining giant Rio Tinto in May have lodged their submission to the Federal Parliamentary inquiry, labelling the destruction of the caves a "shocking act of corporate vandalism to our very sacred site".
The ancient rock shelters in WA's Pilbara region have evidence of human habitation dating back nearly 50,000 years and hold high cultural significance to the traditional owners.The PKKP people said in their submission that the WA Government could have done more to avoid the blasting. "Even with the limitations of existing laws, more rigorous and equitable implementation of the processes mandated by legislation could have ensured the protection of these critical heritage sites," PKKP Aboriginal Corporation chair John Ashburton said in the submission.
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