❓ The WA parliamentary question seeks information regarding BHP Billiton's mining access permit requests on Aboriginal lands, the Minister's decision-making process, and communication between the Minister's office, the Aboriginal Lands Trust, and applicants.
AnsweredQoN 3223Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
(1) How many requests for mining access permits to aboriginal lands were submitted by BHP Billiton or any of its subsidiaries in 2009-10?
(2) On how many occasions has the final decision by the Minister been different to the original recommendation of the Aboriginal Lands Trust?
(3) Do staff from the Minister’s Office ever liaise with the Aboriginal Lands Trust regarding mining access permits to aboriginal lands?
(4) Do staff from the Minister’s Office ever liaise with the applicant regarding mining access permits to aboriginal lands?
(5) Which members of the Minister’s staff are involved in the liaison referred to in (3) and (4), and what level are they?
(2) On how many occasions has the final decision by the Minister been different to the original recommendation of the Aboriginal Lands Trust?
(3) Do staff from the Minister’s Office ever liaise with the Aboriginal Lands Trust regarding mining access permits to aboriginal lands?
(4) Do staff from the Minister’s Office ever liaise with the applicant regarding mining access permits to aboriginal lands?
(5) Which members of the Minister’s staff are involved in the liaison referred to in (3) and (4), and what level are they?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
15 March 2011
Responded by
Minister for Transport representing the Minister for Indigenous Affairs
Response time
110 days
(1) One (BHP Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd).
(2) None.
(3 - 4)In granting an authority to a person to enter or remain on reserved lands, the Minister and his staff consult with the Aboriginal Lands Trust as per the Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority Act 1972 and liaise with stakeholders including the Department of Indigenous Affairs, applicants and Aboriginal people.
(5)In supporting the Minister in their professional capacity, all staff from time to time may come into contact with those referred to.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
http://www.rtlib.com
(2) None.
(3 - 4)In granting an authority to a person to enter or remain on reserved lands, the Minister and his staff consult with the Aboriginal Lands Trust as per the Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority Act 1972 and liaise with stakeholders including the Department of Indigenous Affairs, applicants and Aboriginal people.
(5)In supporting the Minister in their professional capacity, all staff from time to time may come into contact with those referred to.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
http://www.rtlib.com
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.