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Proposed heritage laws are a concern Warm weather to linger longer
Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coul- have the power to cancel or change future ton is warning Labor’s Aboriginal heritage developments in the Parkes electorate. reforms could undermine private property “Labor’s changes could cost property own- Cobar has had a run of warmer than avrights and force property owners in the ers enormous sums of money, with even cul- erage weather with the Bureau of Meteorolelectorate of Parkes to undergo expensive tural surveys alone in WA ranging from $120 ogy predicting the warm weather will linger for longer. mandatory cultural surveys for basic activi- to $160 per hour,” Mr Coulton said. ties such as mending fences or planting “Labor is refusing to rule out a similar model It’s going to be a great week to do the washtrees. and I am deeply concerned for what this ing with sunny days and light winds predicted for the next seven days. The warning comes after the Federal Gov- means in my electorate.” ernment has refused to rule out that it will Leader of The Nationals and Shadow Minis- The forecast for today is a top of 23 degrees introduce heritage laws similar to Western ter for Agriculture David Littleproud said while tomorrow will be mostly sunny and Australia’s new Cultural Heritage Act – which farmers and property owners in the regions should reach 22. The sun will continue to shine on Friday impacts all of those who had a strong record of own blocks of more than Mr Coulton said the reforms protecting cultural sites with a top of 19 while Saturday is expected to be mostly sunny with 21 degrees and Sunday 1,100 square metres. even require landowners to but Labor needed to use will reach 24. Mr Coulton said the obtain cultural surveys for common sense. Monday is predicted to be our warmest day reforms even require digging a hole more than 50cm “There is genuine fear of the week with 26 degrees the expected top landowners to obtain about what these changes temperature. deep... cultural surveys for digmean in regional, rural and Last Thursday was our warmest day of the ging a hole more than 50 centimetres deep, or remote Australia,” Mr Littleproud said. week when the thermometer reached 24.3 lifting more than 20 kilograms of dirt. “Australians want to do the right thing, but degrees, which, according to Weatherzone is In WA, penalties now range from $25,000 to Labor’s proposed laws, if modelled on WA’s, close to the record high for this time of the $1 million for individuals, and from $250,000 will only serve to divide us.” year of 25 degrees, which was recorded in to $10 million for corporations, as well as jail Shadow Minister for the Environment, Fish- 2011. time. eries and Forestry Senator Jonno Duniam said Wednesday was another lovely winter’s day Mr Coulton said Western Australia’s new the changes in WA had already resulted in tree when it reached a top of 22.3 degrees and laws were a gross overreach but could soon be planting events being cancelled. Friday was also a warm one with a top of 23.9. seen in the Parkes electorate. “The Federal Government needs to be honest There was a shower of rain on Saturday He said Labor’s proposed laws could also with the Australian people, including by ex- morning which put 1mm in the town’s gauge plaining whether WA’s Cultural Heritage Act before it turned out to be a mostly sunny day will be the benchmark they use in the Federal reaching a top of 19 degrees. www.cobarweekly.com.au Sunday and Monday were also pleasant days Bill,” Senator Duniam said. with 19.6 and 20 the respective top temperatures.
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