The Waanyi Native Title Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC will discuss their experience with New Century Resources at a public hearing tomorrow.
Committee Chair, Warren Entsch MP, noted that it was unfortunate the Committee was unable to visit the Waanyi PBC in person due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Mr Entsch noted, however, that ‘the discussion via teleconference will be valuable to this inquiry. We will be interested to hear about the decision-making process that led to the agreement to the Cultural Heritage Management Plan for Magazine Hill..’
The Waanyi Native Title Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC, in their submission, conveyed that the Waanyi People’s final decision to consent to the excavation of Magazine Hill was taken with considerable sadness, but it was an informed decision.
A program for the public hearing is available on the Committee’s website.
Public hearing details
Date: Thursday, 8 July 2021
Time: 10:00 am to 11:00 am AEST
Location: by video/teleconference
The hearings will be broadcast live at aph.gov.au/live.
Further details of the inquiry, including terms of reference, can be found on the Committee’s website.
Media enquiries
Hon Warren Entsch MP, Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia
warren.entsch.mp@aph.gov.au
07 4051 2220
For background information
Committee Secretariat
02 6277 4162
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