Parks Australia director exempt from prosecution over Kakadu sacred site dispute, NT court rules

Decision a blow for Aboriginal land rights and leaves traditional owners voiceless', critics say

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The Northern Territory supreme court has ruled the director of Parks Australia is exempt from prosecution after a dispute over the Gunlom sacred site in Kakadu national park.

The Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority (AAPA) brought the prosecution against Parks Australia in 2020 after a long-running dispute culminated in accusations Parks Australia had built a walking track through the sacred site within the Unesco world heritage-listed site without permission.

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