Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs regarding the assessment and registration of the Three Sisters Hills Aboriginal heritage site, specifically concerning previously submitted evidence of surface artefacts. The Minister confirms the site will be assessed in the 2021-22 financial year.

AnsweredQoN 115Legislative Council
Asked
13 May 2021
Portfolio
Aboriginal Affairs

QuestionView source ↗

ABORIGINAL
HERITAGE — THREE SISTERS HILLS
115. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
I refer to question without notice 1320 asked in the
Legislative Council on 24 November 2020.
(1) Given that
I personally lodged the site heritage data in late March 2008 on behalf of
Vincent Lockyer, who, unfortunately, has passed away, after having surveyed the
area on 1 March 2008, and the site form included reference to surface artefacts—also
supplied was a CD containing photographs of the artefacts—why did the
minister of the day say that there was no knowledge of the surface artefacts?
(2) Given that
The Sisters remains on the other heritage site classification as ID 24950, is
The Sisters in a queue to be assessed for registration?
(3) If yes to (2), what is the expected year that this site
will be assessed for registration?
(4) If no to (2), why not?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. Perhaps this might be his last question in
question time, so I wish him the very best if it is.
(1) I am not in a position to speak
on behalf of the minister of the day.
(2) Yes.
(3) It is anticipated that the site
will be assessed in the 2021–22 financial year.
(4) Not applicable.

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