Traditional owners in the NT have launched a scathing attack on the territory government, accusing it of “treating them like children” in a “tick-a-box” meeting on sacred site reforms.
The Northern Territory government on Monday announced plans to amend the Sacred Sites Act to reduce the administrative burden on landholders and give developers confidence. The lands, planning and environment minister, Joshua Burgoyne, told the ABC he would “make sure that we bring traditional owners along for the ride with us” in the reform process.
