❓ Hon Neil Thomson raises concerns about mining lease applications delayed by native title claims and seeks information on the impact and government action. The Minister acknowledges the issue, cites ongoing legal proceedings, and refers to existing legislative mechanisms.
AnsweredQoN 1451Legislative Council
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MINING LEASE APPLICATIONS — NATIVE TITLE CLAIMS
1451. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the Leader of the House representing the
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
I
refer to concerns raised with me about 57 mining lease applications being held
up by the government's approach to the Marlinyu Ghoorlie
WC2017/007 native title claim, which overlaps with the Karratjibbin people
WC2022/001 claim.
(1) Can the minister confirm that there are mining
lease applications being held up by the slow pace of resolution of these
claims?
(2) How much investment is being
lost as a result?
(3) What is the
minister doing to expedite ongoing mining activity while the National Native
Title Tribunal undertakes its glacial-paced activity on these claims?
1451. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the Leader of the House representing the
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
I
refer to concerns raised with me about 57 mining lease applications being held
up by the government's approach to the Marlinyu Ghoorlie
WC2017/007 native title claim, which overlaps with the Karratjibbin people
WC2022/001 claim.
(1) Can the minister confirm that there are mining
lease applications being held up by the slow pace of resolution of these
claims?
(2) How much investment is being
lost as a result?
(3) What is the
minister doing to expedite ongoing mining activity while the National Native
Title Tribunal undertakes its glacial-paced activity on these claims?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The Western Australian
government is awaiting the outcome of Federal Court proceedings in the Marlinyu
Ghoorlie claim, which has been reserved for judgement. The Department of
Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety is managing a number of mining
lease applications that are currently progressing through the future act
regime.
(2) There is no available data to
answer this question.
(3) The Native
Title Act provides a mechanism for a mining lease applicant to refer an
application to the National Native Title Tribunal for a determination when a negotiated
outcome cannot be reached.
some notice of the question.
(1) The Western Australian
government is awaiting the outcome of Federal Court proceedings in the Marlinyu
Ghoorlie claim, which has been reserved for judgement. The Department of
Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety is managing a number of mining
lease applications that are currently progressing through the future act
regime.
(2) There is no available data to
answer this question.
(3) The Native
Title Act provides a mechanism for a mining lease applicant to refer an
application to the National Native Title Tribunal for a determination when a negotiated
outcome cannot be reached.
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