❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the placement of modern art in the Wallcliffe rock shelters, a site of Aboriginal cultural significance, inquiring about permissions, consultations, and potential breaches of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972. The Minister's response is simply a restatement of the question.
AnsweredQoN 1320Legislative Council
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I refer to combined site file numbers 5848, 5849
and 21899 at the Wallcliffe rock shelters and a photograph of a piece of modern
art work (item) now located in one of those rock shelters http://www.robinchapple.com/wallcliffe-cave , and I ask: (a) who placed this item in the rock shelter; (b) who was consulted regarding the placement of this item in the rock
shelter; (c) if no one was consulted, why
not; (d) was permission sought from the Aboriginal people or any representatives before the placement of this item in the rock shelter; (e) if no to (d), why not; (f) was permission sought from Department
of Aboriginal Affairs (DAA) or the Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee (ACMC) for this
item to be placed in this culturally sensitive rock shelter; (g) if yes to (f), when; (h) if no to (f), why not; (i) was a section 16 or 18 of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 applied for
in respect of disturbance of the site, and/or the placement of this item in the rock shelter; (j) if no to (i), why not; and (k) what
action will the Minister or DAA take in respect to: (i) the removal of this item; (ii) the failure of the perpetrator of
the placement of this item to negotiate with the Traditional Owners; (iii) the failure of the party or parties
to seek permission from DAA or the ACMC; and (iv) the failure of the party or parties
to lodge a section 16 or 18 of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 with DAA?
and 21899 at the Wallcliffe rock shelters and a photograph of a piece of modern
art work (item) now located in one of those rock shelters http://www.robinchapple.com/wallcliffe-cave , and I ask: (a) who placed this item in the rock shelter; (b) who was consulted regarding the placement of this item in the rock
shelter; (c) if no one was consulted, why
not; (d) was permission sought from the Aboriginal people or any representatives before the placement of this item in the rock shelter; (e) if no to (d), why not; (f) was permission sought from Department
of Aboriginal Affairs (DAA) or the Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee (ACMC) for this
item to be placed in this culturally sensitive rock shelter; (g) if yes to (f), when; (h) if no to (f), why not; (i) was a section 16 or 18 of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 applied for
in respect of disturbance of the site, and/or the placement of this item in the rock shelter; (j) if no to (i), why not; and (k) what
action will the Minister or DAA take in respect to: (i) the removal of this item; (ii) the failure of the perpetrator of
the placement of this item to negotiate with the Traditional Owners; (iii) the failure of the party or parties
to seek permission from DAA or the ACMC; and (iv) the failure of the party or parties
to lodge a section 16 or 18 of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 with DAA?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 August 2014
Responded by
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Response time
54 days
I refer to combined site file numbers 5848,
5849
and 21899 at the Wallcliffe rock shelters and a photograph of a piece of modern
art work (item) now located in one of those rock shelters http://www.robinchapple.com/wallcliffe-cave , and I ask: (a) who placed this item in the rock
shelter; (b) who was consulted regarding
the placement of this item in the rock
shelter; (c) if no one was consulted, why
not; (d) was permission sought from the
Aboriginal people or any representatives before the placement of this item in
the rock shelter; (e) if no to (d), why
not; (f) was permission sought from
Department
of Aboriginal Affairs (DAA) or the Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee
(ACMC) for this
item to be placed in this culturally sensitive rock shelter; (g) if yes to (f), when; (h) if no to (f), why not; (i) was a section 16 or 18 of the Aboriginal
Heritage Act 1972 applied for
in respect of disturbance of the site, and/or the placement of this item in the
rock shelter; (j) if no to (i), why not;
and (k) what
action will the Minister or DAA take in respect to: (i) the removal of this item; (ii) the failure of the perpetrator of
the placement of this item to negotiate with the Traditional Owners; (iii) the failure of the party or parties
to seek permission from DAA or the ACMC; and (iv) the failure of the party or parties
to lodge a section 16 or 18 of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 with
DAA?
5849
and 21899 at the Wallcliffe rock shelters and a photograph of a piece of modern
art work (item) now located in one of those rock shelters http://www.robinchapple.com/wallcliffe-cave , and I ask: (a) who placed this item in the rock
shelter; (b) who was consulted regarding
the placement of this item in the rock
shelter; (c) if no one was consulted, why
not; (d) was permission sought from the
Aboriginal people or any representatives before the placement of this item in
the rock shelter; (e) if no to (d), why
not; (f) was permission sought from
Department
of Aboriginal Affairs (DAA) or the Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee
(ACMC) for this
item to be placed in this culturally sensitive rock shelter; (g) if yes to (f), when; (h) if no to (f), why not; (i) was a section 16 or 18 of the Aboriginal
Heritage Act 1972 applied for
in respect of disturbance of the site, and/or the placement of this item in the
rock shelter; (j) if no to (i), why not;
and (k) what
action will the Minister or DAA take in respect to: (i) the removal of this item; (ii) the failure of the perpetrator of
the placement of this item to negotiate with the Traditional Owners; (iii) the failure of the party or parties
to seek permission from DAA or the ACMC; and (iv) the failure of the party or parties
to lodge a section 16 or 18 of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 with
DAA?
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