ACEREZ Apologizes for Destroying Aboriginal Rock Shelter in NSW
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ACEREZ destroyed a culturally significant Aboriginal rock shelter in NSW despite prior knowledge and promises to protect it, sparking calls for accountability, compensation, and federal protection.
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The destruction of the Juukan Gorge in 2020 highlights similar failures in protecting Aboriginal cultural sites in Australia.
Members of the Wiradjuri community say a renewable energy company must be held to account for the "inexcusable" destruction of an Aboriginal rock shelter it promised to protect. ACEREZ has apologised for demolishing the site beyond repair while its workers cleared land near Mudgee to build power lines for the NSW Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ). [...] A spokesperson for the federal environment department confirmed it was assessing the requests. [...] The chief executive of ACEREZ, Steve Masters, told ABC 702 Radio on Tuesday that he was "bitterly disappointed" by the incident. [...] In a press conference on Tuesday, NSW Environment Minister Penny Sharpe said "appropriate penalties" for the company would be looked at once the state’s own investigation concluded.
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ACEREZ will face increased scrutiny and potential legal action
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The incident will prompt policy changes in cultural heritage protection during infrastructure projects
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Preguntas abiertas
- What specific measures will ACEREZ implement to prevent future incidents?
- What will be the outcome of the federal protection applications?