Correspondence Between The Minister And Various Parties From 1 June 2022 To 20 August 2024.

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On 20-21 November 2023, the Wiradyuri Traditional Owners Central West Aboriginal Corporation submitted an urgent application to Minister Plibersek requesting a Section 9 declaration under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984 to protect Aboriginal cultural heritage sites at the McPhillamys Gold Project near Kings Plains, Blayney NSW. The application cited imminent threats from active drilling operations on the project site. Minister Plibersek's office immediately registered the application for action by the ATSIHPA team. The correspondence indicates the Traditional Owners sought emergency heritage protection intervention due to time-sensitive risks to cultural sites associated with mining exploration activities.