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Mining company claims government didn’t follow proper process for Aboriginal heritage protection order
- Regis Resources challenged a federal heritage protection order on part of its McPhillamys site, arguing procedural flaws in the process.
- The company contends a blue-banded bee Dreaming story was not raised until two years after the initial application.
- Regis argues the process bypassed the section 10 reporter and affected procedural fairness.
- Proposed tailings dam restrictions were cited as a key factor making the McPhillamys project unviable.
- Government lawyers defended the decision, saying the blue-banded bee story was properly considered.
- The case questions whether the information should have triggered a fresh application.
- The court heard the government argued the order could be indefinite and balance with heritage impacts.
- A key knowledge holder’s participation in the Dreaming story was also scrutinized.
- The government maintained the mural evidence supported broader knowledge of the Dreaming story.
- The case is part of ongoing Indigenous heritage protections amid mining interests in New South Wales.
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