Heritage vandals to face massive penalties
Source: Western Australia. Ministers for Planning and Infrastructure and Heritage. Media Release
"Property owners who illegally demolish heritage-listed places will soon face fines of up to $1million. Heritage Minister Michelle Roberts announced that the Government would significantly increase penalties for illegal demolition and other illegal works affecting heritage-listed places. “The current penalties are woefully inadequate,” Mrs Roberts said. The Government will increase the fines and bring in other penalties, including the power to stop development on the site for a set number of years. "