NSW law allowing Blue Mountains flooding didn't follow due process, Unesco told
by Australian Associated Press from Environment | The Guardian on (#4AM36)
Heritage group says law passed as part of plan to raise Warragamba Dam wall could endanger cultural values
The New South Wales government has been accused of not following due process when it passed legislation to allow flooding in the heritage-listed Blue Mountains.
The Greater Blue Mountains area is already recognised globally for its environmental significance but now some sections are being assessed by the federal government for inclusion on the national heritage list for Aboriginal cultural values.
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