TY  - JOUR
TI  - Critical reflections on the Juukan Gorge parliamentary inquiry and prospects for industry change
AU  - Kemp, Deanna
AU  - Kochan, Kathryn
AU  - Burton, John
T2  - Journal of Energy & Natural Resources Law
AB  - In May 2020, when Rio Tinto destroyed ancient rockshelters in Western Australia to expand an iron ore mine, public outcry triggered a parliamentary inquiry. The value and effect of public sector inquiries have been debated for over a century. While the Juukan Gorge inquiry overlooked some important issues, it succeeded in illuminating critical flaws in company, regulatory and administrative systems that trade on injustice. These issues have not been altogether neglected by past state and federal governments, but previous inquiries failed to drive meaningful reform. We conclude that while systemic change seems improbable, the evolving political milieu in Australia may offer prospects for industry change.
DA  - 2023/02/02/
PY  - 2023
DO  - 10.1080/02646811.2022.2156202
DP  - Taylor and Francis+NEJM
VL  - 0
IS  - 0
SP  - 1
EP  - 24
SN  - 0264-6811
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1080/02646811.2022.2156202
Y2  - 2023/05/09/01:07:32
KW  - Urban planning
ER  -