Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance) Share this | Hansard source

Labor will not be supporting this motion. We condemn the destruction of First Nations cultural heritage that occurred at Juukan Gorge by Rio Tinto. Proposals in this motion would take decision-making back decades. Self-determination means First Nations peoples can make decisions about the value of their cultural heritage and what should be protected, not just governments. This is why Labor is proposing a joint parliamentary inquiry to get genuine solutions and ensure that this doesn't happen again.