❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on the types and existence of Aboriginal sites listed on the Register of Aboriginal Sites. The Department of Indigenous Affairs (DIA) was unable to answer questions requiring on-ground inspections due to resource constraints.
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(1) What is the total number of sites listed on the Register of Aboriginal Sites?
(2) Of these, how many are “artefact scatters” or contain “artefact scatter” as a component of their site?
(3) How many are “grinding patches or grooves” and how many contain “grinding patches or grooves” as a component of their site description?
(4) How many are “quarry sites or contain “quarry” as a component of their site description?
(5) How many are “midden” sites or contain “midden” as a component of their site description?
(6) How many are listed as “Stored Data”?
(7) how many “Stored Data” sites no longer exist on the ground as per the example of Site Number 3647, which no longer exists as a house and garden are located where it once was?
(8) How many sites listed on the Register fall under a category other than “Stored Data” and no longer exist on the ground?
(2) Of these, how many are “artefact scatters” or contain “artefact scatter” as a component of their site?
(3) How many are “grinding patches or grooves” and how many contain “grinding patches or grooves” as a component of their site description?
(4) How many are “quarry sites or contain “quarry” as a component of their site description?
(5) How many are “midden” sites or contain “midden” as a component of their site description?
(6) How many are listed as “Stored Data”?
(7) how many “Stored Data” sites no longer exist on the ground as per the example of Site Number 3647, which no longer exists as a house and garden are located where it once was?
(8) How many sites listed on the Register fall under a category other than “Stored Data” and no longer exist on the ground?
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Answered
2 March 2009
Responded by
Minister for Indigenous Affairs
Response time
95 days
(1) 26,108
(2) 14,236
(3) 1,547
(4) 1,471
(5) 1,355
(6) 2,543
(7) This would require DIA staff to do on ground inspections. DIA is not in a position to devote the resources required to undertake this work
8) Again, this would require DIA staff to do on ground inspections. DIA is not in a position to devote the resources required to undertake this work.
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(2) 14,236
(3) 1,547
(4) 1,471
(5) 1,355
(6) 2,543
(7) This would require DIA staff to do on ground inspections. DIA is not in a position to devote the resources required to undertake this work
8) Again, this would require DIA staff to do on ground inspections. DIA is not in a position to devote the resources required to undertake this work.
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