A WA parliamentary question seeks information on affidavits lodged by the State Government regarding native title negotiations on the Burrup Peninsula. The Minister acknowledges the question and provides the number of affidavits but declines to table them due to ongoing tribunal proceedings.

AnsweredQoN 305Legislative Council
Asked
5 November 2002
Portfolio
State Development

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I refer to the negotiations currently under way between the State Government and the native title claimant groups on the Burrup Peninsula, and ask - (1) How many affidavits has the department or its representatives lodged with the National Native Title Tribunal since these negotiations began? (2) Will the minister table these affidavits? Hon KEN TRAVERS

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) Three. (2) It is not possible to tender these at present as the affidavits are still before Deputy President Sumner of the National Native Title Tribunal.
(1) How many affidavits has the department or its representatives lodged with the National Native Title Tribunal since these negotiations began? (2) Will the minister table these affidavits? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) Three. (2) It is not possible to tender these at present as the affidavits are still before Deputy President Sumner of the National Native Title Tribunal.
(2) Will the minister table these affidavits? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) Three. (2) It is not possible to tender these at present as the affidavits are still before Deputy President Sumner of the National Native Title Tribunal.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) Three. (2) It is not possible to tender these at present as the affidavits are still before Deputy President Sumner of the National Native Title Tribunal.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) Three. (2) It is not possible to tender these at present as the affidavits are still before Deputy President Sumner of the National Native Title Tribunal.
(1) Three. (2) It is not possible to tender these at present as the affidavits are still before Deputy President Sumner of the National Native Title Tribunal.
(2) It is not possible to tender these at present as the affidavits are still before Deputy President Sumner of the National Native Title Tribunal.

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