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WA Aboriginal heritage law passes but Indigenous groups remain concerned | ABC News

A controversial cultural heritage law aimed at preventing another Juukan Gorge disaster has passed WA Parliament. The laws were introduced in the wake of last year's destruction of 46,000 year old caves by Rio Tinto at Juukan Gorge in the Pilbara. The legislation is aimed at preventing further destruction of sacred sites but Indigenous groups say it won't prevent another Juukan Gorge. Sue Lannin spoke to Dr Anne Poelina from the Aboriginal Heritage Action Alliance, and she says the laws are ‘inadequate’ in preventing further devastation. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://ab.co/3INO92F ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC News content ad-free on iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC News on Facebook:   / abcnews.au   Follow ABC News on Instagram:   / abcnews_au   Follow ABC News on Twitter:   / abcnews   Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia