❓ Hon Michael Mischin asks the Minister for Environment about the status of the initiative to rename the King Leopold Ranges Conservation Park, started under the previous government. The Minister confirms the initiative is ongoing, with consultations with Aboriginal groups.
AnsweredQoN 1256Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
KING LEOPOLD RANGES
CONSERVATION PARK — RENAMING
1256. Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN to the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the process initiated by
Hon Albert Jacob, MLA, the Barnett government's Minister for
Environment; Heritage, to rename the King Leopold Ranges and King Leopold
Ranges Conservation Park.
(1) What is the status of that
initiative?
(2) How far has that initiative
progressed?
(3) Will the initiative be continued
by the McGowan government?
(4) When is the initiative expected
to be completed?
(5) What alternative names are being
contemplated?
The PRESIDENT : Member, that
is a very detailed question to ask without notice. I will be interested in the
Minister for Environment's response.
CONSERVATION PARK — RENAMING
1256. Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN to the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the process initiated by
Hon Albert Jacob, MLA, the Barnett government's Minister for
Environment; Heritage, to rename the King Leopold Ranges and King Leopold
Ranges Conservation Park.
(1) What is the status of that
initiative?
(2) How far has that initiative
progressed?
(3) Will the initiative be continued
by the McGowan government?
(4) When is the initiative expected
to be completed?
(5) What alternative names are being
contemplated?
The PRESIDENT : Member, that
is a very detailed question to ask without notice. I will be interested in the
Minister for Environment's response.
AnswerView source ↗
Thanks very much, Madam President,
and I appreciate you pointing that out. That is, in fact, a very, very detailed
question, honourable member. I would expect normally to have such a question
placed on notice so I could make sure I give him a fulsome answer and a proper
answer! Notwithstanding that, honourable member —
Hon Michael Mischin : That's
okay; just the best you can. I want to get an idea of where it is.
Hon STEPHEN DAWSON : I am
happy to.
(1)–(5) Certainly,
as the member alluded to, conversations were commenced under the ministerial
reign of Hon Albert Jacob, MLA, and conversations are continuing. We are in
consultation with local Aboriginal groups about an appropriate name. It is
certainly our intention, as the state government, to change that name. I have
seen a letter in the last two weeks saying that further consultation is
planned. The member having asked these questions today, I will make sure that I
have answers to the rest of them and provide them next week. Certainly, work is
continuing and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions is
leading the consultation with local Aboriginal groups. I have received a number
of pieces of correspondence from the general community on this issue, and I think
there is broad support for the renaming of the park. As to what the name might
be, there are some politics involved in that, but we are certainly working with
local traditional owner groups—because the park traverses a number of
traditional lands—on what an appropriate name might be for that park.
and I appreciate you pointing that out. That is, in fact, a very, very detailed
question, honourable member. I would expect normally to have such a question
placed on notice so I could make sure I give him a fulsome answer and a proper
answer! Notwithstanding that, honourable member —
Hon Michael Mischin : That's
okay; just the best you can. I want to get an idea of where it is.
Hon STEPHEN DAWSON : I am
happy to.
(1)–(5) Certainly,
as the member alluded to, conversations were commenced under the ministerial
reign of Hon Albert Jacob, MLA, and conversations are continuing. We are in
consultation with local Aboriginal groups about an appropriate name. It is
certainly our intention, as the state government, to change that name. I have
seen a letter in the last two weeks saying that further consultation is
planned. The member having asked these questions today, I will make sure that I
have answers to the rest of them and provide them next week. Certainly, work is
continuing and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions is
leading the consultation with local Aboriginal groups. I have received a number
of pieces of correspondence from the general community on this issue, and I think
there is broad support for the renaming of the park. As to what the name might
be, there are some politics involved in that, but we are certainly working with
local traditional owner groups—because the park traverses a number of
traditional lands—on what an appropriate name might be for that park.
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