❓ Hon Sue Ellery questions the State Development Minister about land transfers related to the Browse LNG project and the involvement of Yawuru traditional owners. The Minister declines to answer, citing confidentiality of ongoing negotiations.
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JABIRR JABIRR AND GOOLARABOOLOO INDIGENOUS LAND USE AGREEMENT
I refer to the proposed Jabirr Jabirr and Goolarabooloo Indigenous land use agreement and the proposed Browse LNG gas processing hub. (1) Is it true that as part of this deal the state government has agreed to transfer several parcels of land in the Broome north urban estate to the Jabirr Jabirr? (2) Is it also true that this land was ceded to the state government by the Yawuru traditional owners as part of the Yawuru global native title agreement signed in February 2010? (3) If yes to (2), did the government consult with the Yawuru about the transfer of this land to the Jabirr Jabirr? (4) If no to (3), why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE
I refer to the proposed Jabirr Jabirr and Goolarabooloo Indigenous land use agreement and the proposed Browse LNG gas processing hub. (1) Is it true that as part of this deal the state government has agreed to transfer several parcels of land in the Broome north urban estate to the Jabirr Jabirr? (2) Is it also true that this land was ceded to the state government by the Yawuru traditional owners as part of the Yawuru global native title agreement signed in February 2010? (3) If yes to (2), did the government consult with the Yawuru about the transfer of this land to the Jabirr Jabirr? (4) If no to (3), why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(4) The negotiations between the state and the Goolarabooloo–Jabirr Jabirr native title claimants to obtain native title and cultural heritage consent for the establishment of the Browse LNG precinct remain confidential. Full details of the state’s benefits package will be disclosed once negotiations have been finalised and agreements executed.
(1) Is it true that as part of this deal the state government has agreed to transfer several parcels of land in the Broome north urban estate to the Jabirr Jabirr? (2) Is it also true that this land was ceded to the state government by the Yawuru traditional owners as part of the Yawuru global native title agreement signed in February 2010? (3) If yes to (2), did the government consult with the Yawuru about the transfer of this land to the Jabirr Jabirr? (4) If no to (3), why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(4) The negotiations between the state and the Goolarabooloo–Jabirr Jabirr native title claimants to obtain native title and cultural heritage consent for the establishment of the Browse LNG precinct remain confidential. Full details of the state’s benefits package will be disclosed once negotiations have been finalised and agreements executed.
(2) Is it also true that this land was ceded to the state government by the Yawuru traditional owners as part of the Yawuru global native title agreement signed in February 2010? (3) If yes to (2), did the government consult with the Yawuru about the transfer of this land to the Jabirr Jabirr? (4) If no to (3), why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(4) The negotiations between the state and the Goolarabooloo–Jabirr Jabirr native title claimants to obtain native title and cultural heritage consent for the establishment of the Browse LNG precinct remain confidential. Full details of the state’s benefits package will be disclosed once negotiations have been finalised and agreements executed.
(3) If yes to (2), did the government consult with the Yawuru about the transfer of this land to the Jabirr Jabirr? (4) If no to (3), why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(4) The negotiations between the state and the Goolarabooloo–Jabirr Jabirr native title claimants to obtain native title and cultural heritage consent for the establishment of the Browse LNG precinct remain confidential. Full details of the state’s benefits package will be disclosed once negotiations have been finalised and agreements executed.
(4) If no to (3), why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(4) The negotiations between the state and the Goolarabooloo–Jabirr Jabirr native title claimants to obtain native title and cultural heritage consent for the establishment of the Browse LNG precinct remain confidential. Full details of the state’s benefits package will be disclosed once negotiations have been finalised and agreements executed.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(4) The negotiations between the state and the Goolarabooloo–Jabirr Jabirr native title claimants to obtain native title and cultural heritage consent for the establishment of the Browse LNG precinct remain confidential. Full details of the state’s benefits package will be disclosed once negotiations have been finalised and agreements executed.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(4) The negotiations between the state and the Goolarabooloo–Jabirr Jabirr native title claimants to obtain native title and cultural heritage consent for the establishment of the Browse LNG precinct remain confidential. Full details of the state’s benefits package will be disclosed once negotiations have been finalised and agreements executed.
(1)–(4) The negotiations between the state and the Goolarabooloo–Jabirr Jabirr native title claimants to obtain native title and cultural heritage consent for the establishment of the Browse LNG precinct remain confidential. Full details of the state’s benefits package will be disclosed once negotiations have been finalised and agreements executed.
(1) Is it true that as part of this deal the state government has agreed to transfer several parcels of land in the Broome north urban estate to the Jabirr Jabirr? (2) Is it also true that this land was ceded to the state government by the Yawuru traditional owners as part of the Yawuru global native title agreement signed in February 2010? (3) If yes to (2), did the government consult with the Yawuru about the transfer of this land to the Jabirr Jabirr? (4) If no to (3), why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(4) The negotiations between the state and the Goolarabooloo–Jabirr Jabirr native title claimants to obtain native title and cultural heritage consent for the establishment of the Browse LNG precinct remain confidential. Full details of the state’s benefits package will be disclosed once negotiations have been finalised and agreements executed.
(2) Is it also true that this land was ceded to the state government by the Yawuru traditional owners as part of the Yawuru global native title agreement signed in February 2010? (3) If yes to (2), did the government consult with the Yawuru about the transfer of this land to the Jabirr Jabirr? (4) If no to (3), why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(4) The negotiations between the state and the Goolarabooloo–Jabirr Jabirr native title claimants to obtain native title and cultural heritage consent for the establishment of the Browse LNG precinct remain confidential. Full details of the state’s benefits package will be disclosed once negotiations have been finalised and agreements executed.
(3) If yes to (2), did the government consult with the Yawuru about the transfer of this land to the Jabirr Jabirr? (4) If no to (3), why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(4) The negotiations between the state and the Goolarabooloo–Jabirr Jabirr native title claimants to obtain native title and cultural heritage consent for the establishment of the Browse LNG precinct remain confidential. Full details of the state’s benefits package will be disclosed once negotiations have been finalised and agreements executed.
(4) If no to (3), why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(4) The negotiations between the state and the Goolarabooloo–Jabirr Jabirr native title claimants to obtain native title and cultural heritage consent for the establishment of the Browse LNG precinct remain confidential. Full details of the state’s benefits package will be disclosed once negotiations have been finalised and agreements executed.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(4) The negotiations between the state and the Goolarabooloo–Jabirr Jabirr native title claimants to obtain native title and cultural heritage consent for the establishment of the Browse LNG precinct remain confidential. Full details of the state’s benefits package will be disclosed once negotiations have been finalised and agreements executed.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(4) The negotiations between the state and the Goolarabooloo–Jabirr Jabirr native title claimants to obtain native title and cultural heritage consent for the establishment of the Browse LNG precinct remain confidential. Full details of the state’s benefits package will be disclosed once negotiations have been finalised and agreements executed.
(1)–(4) The negotiations between the state and the Goolarabooloo–Jabirr Jabirr native title claimants to obtain native title and cultural heritage consent for the establishment of the Browse LNG precinct remain confidential. Full details of the state’s benefits package will be disclosed once negotiations have been finalised and agreements executed.
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