❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs regarding legal advice received concerning the definition of 'sacred site' under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972, specifically in relation to the Mongers Lake waterway. The Minister confirms advice was received from the State Solicitor's Office in 2012.
AnsweredQoN 1371Legislative Council
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ABORIGINAL
HERITAGE ACT 1972 — MONGERS LAKE WATERWAY
1371. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
I refer to letter reference 2012/1537 sent to the Widi Mob on
26 September 2014 and the answer to a question without notice answered on
Tuesday, 25 November 2014.
(1) Has the
minister received any legal or crown law advice on his determination that the
ordinary meaning of ''sacred site'' includes an area devoted to a
religious activity?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) If yes to (1), when?
(4) If yes to (1), who provided that advice?
HERITAGE ACT 1972 — MONGERS LAKE WATERWAY
1371. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
I refer to letter reference 2012/1537 sent to the Widi Mob on
26 September 2014 and the answer to a question without notice answered on
Tuesday, 25 November 2014.
(1) Has the
minister received any legal or crown law advice on his determination that the
ordinary meaning of ''sacred site'' includes an area devoted to a
religious activity?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) If yes to (1), when?
(4) If yes to (1), who provided that advice?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question.
(1)–(4) The State Solicitor's Office provided
advice to the Department of Aboriginal Affairs in 2012.
question.
(1)–(4) The State Solicitor's Office provided
advice to the Department of Aboriginal Affairs in 2012.
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