Are we there yet? A review of proposed Aboriginal cultural heritage laws in New South Wales, Australia

Kylie, L; Stoianoff, N; Wright, E; Wright, S

Are we there yet? A review of proposed Aboriginal cultural heritage laws in New South Wales, Australia

Kylie, L Stoianoff, N

Wright, E

Wright, S

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Publisher:: Cambridge University Press
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: International Journal of Cultural Property, 2021, pp. 1-29
Issue Date:: 2021-04-12

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dc.contributor.author	Kylie, L
dc.contributor.author	Stoianoff, N https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1532-6241
dc.contributor.author	Wright, E https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7875-2796
dc.contributor.author	Wright, S
dc.date.accessioned	2021-07-05T03:34:48Z
dc.date.available	2021-07-05T03:34:48Z
dc.date.issued	2021-04-12
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Cultural Property, 2021, pp. 1-29
dc.identifier.issn	0940-7391
dc.identifier.issn	1465-7317
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/149824
dc.description.abstract	This article examines the extent to which a recent law reform initiative in New South Wales (NSW), Australia - the draft Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill 2018 (NSW) - advances the general principles outlined in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). The examination reveals some improvements on the current legal framework and some concerning proposals that distance the NSW government from the UNDRIP principles. Key concerns include a proposed transfer of administrative responsibility to Aboriginal bodies with no corresponding guarantee of funding; the continued vesting of key decision-making powers in government; inept provisions for the protection of secret knowledge; and lower penalties for harming cultural heritage than for related offences in existing environmental and planning legislation. Given the bill's weaknesses, the article explores pragmatic alternatives to better advance the UNDRIP principles.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Cambridge University Press
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal of Cultural Property
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dc.subject	1801 Law, 2002 Cultural Studies, 2102 Curatorial and Related Studies
dc.title	Are we there yet? A review of proposed Aboriginal cultural heritage laws in New South Wales, Australia
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Abstract:

This article examines the extent to which a recent law reform initiative in New South Wales (NSW), Australia - the draft Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill 2018 (NSW) - advances the general principles outlined in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). The examination reveals some improvements on the current legal framework and some concerning proposals that distance the NSW government from the UNDRIP principles. Key concerns include a proposed transfer of administrative responsibility to Aboriginal bodies with no corresponding guarantee of funding; the continued vesting of key decision-making powers in government; inept provisions for the protection of secret knowledge; and lower penalties for harming cultural heritage than for related offences in existing environmental and planning legislation. Given the bill's weaknesses, the article explores pragmatic alternatives to better advance the UNDRIP principles.

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