❓ Question regarding the Aboriginal Lands Trust's progress on mining rents, land transfers, lease assessments, land reform, infrastructure investment, and employment/training opportunities. The answer provides updates on mining rents allocation, pastoral lease management, and ongoing projects.
AnsweredQoN 2996Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Aboriginal Lands Trust’s (ALT) STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK 2012–2014 document, and I ask: (a) where is the ALT in terms of completing their “Mining Rents” project; (b) how many pastoral lands have transferred ownership; (c) what leases have been assessed and what was the change in these leases once assessed (if any); (d) what land has been reformed for pastoral purposes; (e) what infrastructure has been invested in: (i) how much money has been invested; (ii) what projects are underway with the invested money; and (iii) how many projects have been completed with the completed infrastructure investment; and (f) what employment and training opportunities have been created: (i) how many people have been employed and trained; and (ii) are there more employment and training opportunities soon to be available?
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Answered
21 October 2014
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Response time
33 days
(a) The Aboriginal Lands Trust receives Mining Rents and Royalties monies annually from the Department of Mines and Petroleum based on a percentage of the revenue paid by mining companies which undertake mining activities on certain Aboriginal reserves.
The Department of Aboriginal Affairs is seeking to increase the apportionment of Mining Rents and Royalties allocation to the Aboriginal Lands Trust to 100 per cent through agreement with Department of Mines and Petroleum to enable more efficient management of the estate. This project is ongoing and involves continued discussions between the Departments of Aboriginal Affairs, Mines and Petroleum and Treasury.
(b) Nil.
(c)-(d) Not applicable.
(e) (i) - (iii) The Aboriginal Lands Trust and the Department of Aboriginal Affairs continue to resource investments to resolve compliance, management, operational and maintenance issues on all six Aboriginal Lands Trust Pastoral Leases.
The Department of Aboriginal Affairs has seconded an officer to the Department of Agriculture and Food WA to assist in the Pastoral Lease Renewal process which involves direct engagement with local communities. The Aboriginal Lands Trust has also invested $77,500 in the Pastoral Lease Enterprise project.
(f) (i) - (ii) Training and employment opportunities may be considered as part of the management plans that are being developed by the Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Aboriginal Lands Trust as part of the Pastoral lease renewal process.
The Department of Aboriginal Affairs is seeking to increase the apportionment of Mining Rents and Royalties allocation to the Aboriginal Lands Trust to 100 per cent through agreement with Department of Mines and Petroleum to enable more efficient management of the estate. This project is ongoing and involves continued discussions between the Departments of Aboriginal Affairs, Mines and Petroleum and Treasury.
(b) Nil.
(c)-(d) Not applicable.
(e) (i) - (iii) The Aboriginal Lands Trust and the Department of Aboriginal Affairs continue to resource investments to resolve compliance, management, operational and maintenance issues on all six Aboriginal Lands Trust Pastoral Leases.
The Department of Aboriginal Affairs has seconded an officer to the Department of Agriculture and Food WA to assist in the Pastoral Lease Renewal process which involves direct engagement with local communities. The Aboriginal Lands Trust has also invested $77,500 in the Pastoral Lease Enterprise project.
(f) (i) - (ii) Training and employment opportunities may be considered as part of the management plans that are being developed by the Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Aboriginal Lands Trust as part of the Pastoral lease renewal process.
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