Rachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I, and also on behalf of Senator Hanson-Young, move:

That the following matter be referred to the Environment and Communications References Committee for inquiry and report by 8 December 2020:

The protection and preservation of First Nations heritage, with specific reference to:

a. the destruction of the Juukan Gorge rock shelters;

b. any First Nations heritage sites in Western Australia and other states and territories that are at risk of destruction;

c. the adequacy of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984 in protecting and preserving First Nations heritage;

d .the adequacy of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 in protecting and conserving First Nations heritage;

e. the role of state, territory and Commonwealth governments in protecting First Nations heritage;

f. barriers to First Nations heritage and cultural protection in Australia; and

g. any related matters.