❓ Hon. Norman Moore questions the Deputy Premier regarding the Native Title Act's complexity and its impact on mineral exploration. The Deputy Premier deflects, highlighting Moore's past support for amendments that caused the complexity and touting his government's native title settlement achievements.
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I refer the Deputy Premier to his press release dated 27 September, in which he states - The Commonwealth Native Title Act is a 400 page obstacle course In the light of the Deputy Premier’s recognition that the Native Title Act has made resolution of native title issues a very complex, expensive and drawn-out process that has stifled access to land for mineral exploration, will he give substance to his rhetoric and call on the Commonwealth Parliament to review the Native Title Act; and if not, why not? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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The Deputy Premier has provided the following reply - The 1998 amendments to the Native Title Act were passed by the Commonwealth Government after extensive consultation and with the support of the Western Australian Government of the day, of which Hon Norman Moore was a member. The complexity of the Native Title Act is due directly to the 1998 amendments, which Hon Norman Moore and his Government supported. Notwithstanding the difficulties and complexities that exist in the native title process, the Gallop Government has settled four native title applications by agreement in its first 18 months of office, including the Martu determination, the largest native title settlement in Australia. Only two native title applications were settled by the previous Government in its seven years of working with native title. The accomplishments of the Gallop Government prove that, with dedication and commitment, results are achievable. If Hon Norman Moore feels that the Native Title Act makes resolution of native title issues a very complex, expensive and drawn-out process that has stifled access to land for mineral exploration, he should take that up with his colleagues in the Commonwealth Government. Hon Norman Moore: You can be assured that I have.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Deputy Premier has provided the following reply - The 1998 amendments to the Native Title Act were passed by the Commonwealth Government after extensive consultation and with the support of the Western Australian Government of the day, of which Hon Norman Moore was a member. The complexity of the Native Title Act is due directly to the 1998 amendments, which Hon Norman Moore and his Government supported. Notwithstanding the difficulties and complexities that exist in the native title process, the Gallop Government has settled four native title applications by agreement in its first 18 months of office, including the Martu determination, the largest native title settlement in Australia. Only two native title applications were settled by the previous Government in its seven years of working with native title. The accomplishments of the Gallop Government prove that, with dedication and commitment, results are achievable. If Hon Norman Moore feels that the Native Title Act makes resolution of native title issues a very complex, expensive and drawn-out process that has stifled access to land for mineral exploration, he should take that up with his colleagues in the Commonwealth Government. Hon Norman Moore: You can be assured that I have.
The Deputy Premier has provided the following reply - The 1998 amendments to the Native Title Act were passed by the Commonwealth Government after extensive consultation and with the support of the Western Australian Government of the day, of which Hon Norman Moore was a member. The complexity of the Native Title Act is due directly to the 1998 amendments, which Hon Norman Moore and his Government supported. Notwithstanding the difficulties and complexities that exist in the native title process, the Gallop Government has settled four native title applications by agreement in its first 18 months of office, including the Martu determination, the largest native title settlement in Australia. Only two native title applications were settled by the previous Government in its seven years of working with native title. The accomplishments of the Gallop Government prove that, with dedication and commitment, results are achievable. If Hon Norman Moore feels that the Native Title Act makes resolution of native title issues a very complex, expensive and drawn-out process that has stifled access to land for mineral exploration, he should take that up with his colleagues in the Commonwealth Government. Hon Norman Moore: You can be assured that I have.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Deputy Premier has provided the following reply - The 1998 amendments to the Native Title Act were passed by the Commonwealth Government after extensive consultation and with the support of the Western Australian Government of the day, of which Hon Norman Moore was a member. The complexity of the Native Title Act is due directly to the 1998 amendments, which Hon Norman Moore and his Government supported. Notwithstanding the difficulties and complexities that exist in the native title process, the Gallop Government has settled four native title applications by agreement in its first 18 months of office, including the Martu determination, the largest native title settlement in Australia. Only two native title applications were settled by the previous Government in its seven years of working with native title. The accomplishments of the Gallop Government prove that, with dedication and commitment, results are achievable. If Hon Norman Moore feels that the Native Title Act makes resolution of native title issues a very complex, expensive and drawn-out process that has stifled access to land for mineral exploration, he should take that up with his colleagues in the Commonwealth Government. Hon Norman Moore: You can be assured that I have.
The Deputy Premier has provided the following reply - The 1998 amendments to the Native Title Act were passed by the Commonwealth Government after extensive consultation and with the support of the Western Australian Government of the day, of which Hon Norman Moore was a member. The complexity of the Native Title Act is due directly to the 1998 amendments, which Hon Norman Moore and his Government supported. Notwithstanding the difficulties and complexities that exist in the native title process, the Gallop Government has settled four native title applications by agreement in its first 18 months of office, including the Martu determination, the largest native title settlement in Australia. Only two native title applications were settled by the previous Government in its seven years of working with native title. The accomplishments of the Gallop Government prove that, with dedication and commitment, results are achievable. If Hon Norman Moore feels that the Native Title Act makes resolution of native title issues a very complex, expensive and drawn-out process that has stifled access to land for mineral exploration, he should take that up with his colleagues in the Commonwealth Government. Hon Norman Moore: You can be assured that I have.
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