❓ Question regarding the demolition of houses at Oombulgurri and the consultation process with Aboriginal stakeholders. The Minister confirms the Department of Housing is proceeding with tender documentation at the request of the Aboriginal Lands Trust.
AnsweredQoN 796Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
OOMBULGURRI
— DEMOLITION
796. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
I refer to media reports on 12 November 2013 about the
demolition of houses at Oombulgurri.
(1) Did the
minister's office provide the following information on 21 October 2013 —
The Department of Housing has advised that
they will not proceed to tender until clear direction is received from DAA and
DAA has since recommenced consultation with the BAC regarding Oombulgurri.
And is that
information correct?
(2) Is the
Department of Housing proceeding to tender; and, if so, what ''clear
direction'' has been received from the Department of Aboriginal Affairs?
(3) Will the
minister table the documents and/or information that provided that direction?
(4) What form is
the consultation with the Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation regarding
Oombulgurri taking?
(5) What
significance does the minister accord to the statement by Balanggarra chair,
Cissy Gore Birch Gault, that —
''So Balangarra definitely wants the
site back the way it is and they don't want the houses taken down
because we have plans for usage in the future of the community.''
— DEMOLITION
796. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
I refer to media reports on 12 November 2013 about the
demolition of houses at Oombulgurri.
(1) Did the
minister's office provide the following information on 21 October 2013 —
The Department of Housing has advised that
they will not proceed to tender until clear direction is received from DAA and
DAA has since recommenced consultation with the BAC regarding Oombulgurri.
And is that
information correct?
(2) Is the
Department of Housing proceeding to tender; and, if so, what ''clear
direction'' has been received from the Department of Aboriginal Affairs?
(3) Will the
minister table the documents and/or information that provided that direction?
(4) What form is
the consultation with the Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation regarding
Oombulgurri taking?
(5) What
significance does the minister accord to the statement by Balanggarra chair,
Cissy Gore Birch Gault, that —
''So Balangarra definitely wants the
site back the way it is and they don't want the houses taken down
because we have plans for usage in the future of the community.''
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) Yes.
(2) The
Department of Housing is progressing tender documentation at the request of the
Aboriginal Lands Trust. No further direction has been provided by the
Department of Aboriginal Affairs.
(3) Not
applicable.
(4)–(5) On
29 September 2011, I announced the closure of the former Oombulgurri Aboriginal
community following a process that commenced with a report released by the
State Coroner that found the community to be in a ''state of crisis''
following an investigation into five deaths in the community. While the ALT is
not required to consult regarding the demolition program, the state government
will continue to work with the Balanggarra traditional owners as part of the
Indigenous land use agreement process to determine a non-residential
alternative use for the remaining infrastructure.
question.
(1) Yes.
(2) The
Department of Housing is progressing tender documentation at the request of the
Aboriginal Lands Trust. No further direction has been provided by the
Department of Aboriginal Affairs.
(3) Not
applicable.
(4)–(5) On
29 September 2011, I announced the closure of the former Oombulgurri Aboriginal
community following a process that commenced with a report released by the
State Coroner that found the community to be in a ''state of crisis''
following an investigation into five deaths in the community. While the ALT is
not required to consult regarding the demolition program, the state government
will continue to work with the Balanggarra traditional owners as part of the
Indigenous land use agreement process to determine a non-residential
alternative use for the remaining infrastructure.
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