Published on Monday, 19 December 2022 at 12:54:39 PM
The Town of Port Hedland wishes to publicly reinforce its commitment to ensuring strict compliance with the Aboriginal Heritage Act.
The Town has publicly acknowledged it mistakenly contravened the Act when undertaking work at an Aboriginal heritage site at Pretty Pool, Port Hedland, in September 2021. For this, we deeply apologise.
As always, the Town takes its responsibility to help protect Aboriginal heritage seriously. In line with this commitment, the Town consulted with Kariyarra Aboriginal Corporation and Marapikurrinya elders before undertaking drilling at the site. The Town now realises it should also have sought authorisation of the Registrar of Aboriginal Sites or consent of the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs.
The Town accepts the decision of the court. As a result of this process, the Town has a much deeper understanding of its legal obligations and is committed to ensuring strict compliance with the Aboriginal Heritage Act.
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