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Prime minister knows Australian miners – and government revenue streams – are vulnerable to downturn in iron ore price. Follow today’s news liveMurray Watt says World Heritage decision on Murujuga won’t impact final decision on Woodside extensionThe environment minister, Murray Watt, has claimed that the science is clear that “industry can co-exist with rock art” in the Murujuga landscape in WA, saying the recent decision to list the area on the world heritage list would not affect the government’s final decision on the extension of the Woodside gas project.It won’t apply to any decisions that are currently under way or that have happened previously.But what’s important about this decision is that any future industrial development in that precinct would need to comply with the rules surrounding world heritage nominations.This is a really special moment to have Murujuga listed for world heritage. … I said that we would be applying strict conditions and preservation of the rock art was central to my decision when I made that a few weeks ago. But I guess this is also a way of keeping future governments and future industry honest to make sure that it does have this extra layer of protection against any inappropriate development in the future. And that’s a good thing. Continue reading...

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