法官批评在保护西澳大利亚州天然气厂附近的古老岩石艺术方面拖延了很长时间。 Judge criticizes long delay in protecting ancient rock art near Western Australia gas plant.

澳大利亚一名联邦法官批评环境部长Murray Watt在评估西澳大利亚西北部天然气厂附近土著岩石艺术保护申请方面拖延了不合理的长时间。 A federal judge in Australia criticized Environment Minister Murray Watt for an unreasonably long delay in assessing an application to protect Indigenous rock art near a gas plant in northwest Western Australia. 拖延了三年半的时间,导致一些建议的保护地点被摧毁。 The delay, over three-and-a-half years, led to the destruction of some recommended protection sites. 法官没有下令立即作出决定,但建议即将作出决定。 The judge did not order an immediate decision but suggested a decision is imminent. 布鲁普半岛拥有世界上一些最古老的岩石艺术,最近被列为教科文组织的遗址。 The Burrup Peninsula, with some of the world's oldest rock art, was recently listed as a UNESCO heritage site. 本案定于9月19日开庭审理。 The case is set for a September 19 hearing.