Western Australia has scrapped new Aboriginal heritage laws implemented only five weeks ago.
Premier Roger Cook acknowledged on Tuesday that the amended Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act ‘went too far’, sparking widespread public outrage.
He admitted that his government’s legislative response was ‘wrong’ and apologised for the ‘stress, confusion and division’ caused in the community.
The new act will be abolished and the 1972 act restored with ‘simple and effective amendments’.
Amendments to the 51-year-old laws will be raised in state