I refer the Minister to the announcement that Fremantle Cemetery will create an Historical Women's Walk Trail to honour the lives and achievements of some of the notable women interred there, and welc

AnsweredQoN 1413Legislative Council
Asked
19 March 2026
Portfolio
Local Government

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I refer the Minister to the announcement that Fremantle Cemetery will create an Historical Women's Walk Trail to honour the lives and achievements of some of the notable women interred there, and welcoming this news, I ask: (a) has the Minister had an opportunity to discuss exempting these and other significant graves from any future application of the Board's Renewal Program at Fremantle Cemetery; and (b) if no to (a), will the Minister undertake to do so as a matter of some urgency, with an aim to sharing any concerns or reassurances the Minister can with the Parliament?

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Answered
12 May 2026
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food representing the Minister for Local Government
Response time
4 days
a) The Metropolitan Cemeteries Board advises that it is not undertaking and has no plans to enact Cemetery Renewal at Fremantle Cemetery.
b) N/A.

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