The High Court has found Parks Australia's director of national parks can be held criminally liable for allegedly violating a sacred site in Kakadu National Park.
The High Court has found Parks Australia 's director of national parks can be held criminally liable for allegedly violating a sacred site in Kakadu National Park.
"The prosecution will allege that Parks Australia constructed a walking track on the sacred site located at Gunlom without an Authority Certificate and close to a ceremonial feature of the sacred site that is restricted according to Aboriginal tradition," an AAPA spokesperson said at the time."The High Court held that the can be criminally liable for breach of s.34 of the Sacred Sites Act," the summary judgement said.
The unanimous decision means AAPA was within its rights to charge the director of national parks over walkway works. Gunlom Falls is one of Kakadu's most famous tourist destinations. It has been closed since 2019 while the dispute has unfolded.
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