❓ Mr. Wyatt questions the progress of the Aboriginal Lands Trust's Pastoral Lease Enterprise project, specifically regarding land transfers, reforms, and infrastructure investments. The answer details ongoing efforts to ensure lease renewals and addresses compliance issues.
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I refer to the Aboriginal Lands Trust’s (ALT) STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK 2012–2014 document, and I ask: (a) where is the ALT in terms of completing their “Pastoral Lease Enterprise” project; (b) how many pieces of pastoral land have been transferred; (c) which lands have been transferred (if any); (d) which lands have been reformed (if any); and (e) what infrastructure investments have been made?
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Answered
21 October 2014
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Response time
33 days
(a) Renewals Working Group whose membership includes the Indigenous Land Corporation, Department of Agriculture and Food WA, Department of Lands and Department of Regional Development (Chair). The group will oversee the preparation of management plans and development plans on Aboriginal pastoral leases to ensure compliance with lease renewal conditions prior to July 2015.
The Department of Aboriginal Affairs has seconded an officer to the Department of Agriculture and Food WA to assist in the Pastoral Lease Renewal process which involves direct engagement with local communities. The Aboriginal Lands Trust has also invested $77,500 in the Pastoral Lease Enterprise project.
(b) Nil. The current work priority is to ensure all six Aboriginal Lands Trust pastoral leases are renewed in June 2015.
(c) - (d) Not applicable.
(e) The Aboriginal Lands Trust and the Department of Aboriginal Affairs continue to resource investments to resolve compliance, management, operational and maintenance issues on all six Aboriginal Lands Trust Pastoral Leases.
The Department of Aboriginal Affairs has seconded an officer to the Department of Agriculture and Food WA to assist in the Pastoral Lease Renewal process which involves direct engagement with local communities. The Aboriginal Lands Trust has also invested $77,500 in the Pastoral Lease Enterprise project.
(b) Nil. The current work priority is to ensure all six Aboriginal Lands Trust pastoral leases are renewed in June 2015.
(c) - (d) Not applicable.
(e) The Aboriginal Lands Trust and the Department of Aboriginal Affairs continue to resource investments to resolve compliance, management, operational and maintenance issues on all six Aboriginal Lands Trust Pastoral Leases.
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