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Select Committee on Ancient Shipwrecks

Select Committee on Ancient Shipwrecks· 17 August 1994general_report

This 1994 WA parliamentary report recommends ex-gratia payments for primary and secondary discoverers of ancient shipwrecks off the WA coast, suggesting up to $25,000 for primary and $5,000 for secondary discoverers. It also proposes a Parliamentary Medal of Honour and a Register of Discoverers. The report highlights the benefits of these discoveries to the WA Maritime Museum, tourism, and the economy.

Impact

Discoverers of ancient shipwrecks, the WA Maritime Museum, the tourism sector, Aboriginal communities (regarding Zuytdorp survivors), and the WA public (through cultural and economic benefits) are all affected.

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