Tanya Plibersek’s gold mine veto will lead to sovereign risk and ‘hijack’ of Aboriginal Heritage Act, miners warnThe decision by Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek on Friday to override her own federal department and NSW planning approval for the Regis McPhillamy’s gold mine near Blayney has rocked the resources sector, which claims section 10s of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait ¬Islander Heritage Protection Act is now being hijacked by green groups to block projects that have otherwise met all necessary state and federal development ¬approvals.
