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❓ Question on Notice regarding the qualifications of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs (DAA) Site Registrar and the DAA's practice of informing native title groups that registered sites are no longer considered sites under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972. The Minister confirms this practice and tables a paper with details.

AnsweredQoN 3194Legislative Council

Asked

16 June 2015

Member

Hon Robin Chapple

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Aboriginal Affairs

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(1) Does the current Department of Aboriginal Affairs (DAA) Site Registrar have any tertiary qualifications and, if so, in which fields? (2) If no to (1), on what basis was the Site Registrar appointed to the position? (3) I refer to the Widi Mob letter. Has the DAA Registrar sent out any similar letters to other native title claim groups advising them that DAA had formed the view that a registered site within their native title area is no longer a site, on the basis that it is not associated with ‘religious activity’ under section 5(b) of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 ? (4) If yes to (3), will the Minister list the sites in question and the Aboriginal groups to whom such letters were sent?

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Answered

9 September 2015

Responded by

Minister for Aboriginal Affairs

Response time

85 days

1. No. Tertiary qualifications do not form part of the selection criteria or job description for the position of Registrar.
2. Merit selection based on addressing job related requirements contained in the job description.
3. Yes.
4. Yes. Please refer to Tabled Paper.

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