❓ Hon Robin Chapple asks about Aboriginal heritage protection on specific mining leases near Port Hedland, questioning whether Section 18 applications were sought and, if not, why and what protections exist for rock art. The Minister responds that no Section 18 notices were received and no known heritage places exist within the tenements.
AnsweredQoN 1116Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
ABORIGINAL HERITAGE — MINING LEASES —
PORT HEDLAND
1116. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the minister representing the Minister
for Aboriginal Affairs:
I refer to mining leases 45/5064,
45/113, 45/657 and 45/673 in the Town of Port Hedland area.
(1) Were section 18 applications
sought under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) If no to (1), what protection is
there for the rock art on these tenements?
PORT HEDLAND
1116. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the minister representing the Minister
for Aboriginal Affairs:
I refer to mining leases 45/5064,
45/113, 45/657 and 45/673 in the Town of Port Hedland area.
(1) Were section 18 applications
sought under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) If no to (1), what protection is
there for the rock art on these tenements?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) The
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage has not received any section 18
notices for the tenements referred to by the member. There are no known
Aboriginal heritage places within any of the tenements. An owner of land should
issue a notice under section 18 of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 if
the use of the land is likely to result in an offence under section 17 of the
act.
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) The
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage has not received any section 18
notices for the tenements referred to by the member. There are no known
Aboriginal heritage places within any of the tenements. An owner of land should
issue a notice under section 18 of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 if
the use of the land is likely to result in an offence under section 17 of the
act.
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