WA Aboriginal Heritage Legislation Amendment and Repeal Bill 2023 passed

The repeal of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2021 (WA) (ACHA) and reintroduction of an amended Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 (AHA) is underway following the Aboriginal Heritage Legislation Amendment and Repeal Bill 2023 passing the Legislative Council on Tuesday 17 October 2023. We highlighted the key changes to the AHA in our previous update: The Shifting Sands of WA’s Cultural Heritage Landscape.