❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding native title compensation claims, including liabilities for specific agreements and the methodology used for determining compensation amounts. Some information is withheld due to confidentiality.
AnsweredQoN 1335Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Department of Premier and Cabinet's administration of native title compensation claims in Western Australia, and I ask: (a) What are the total current and non-current liabilities for the following agreements: (i) The South-West Settlement; (ii) The Yamatji Indigenous Land Use Agreement; and (iii) The Gibson Desert Compensation Agreement; (b) In relation to the Tjiwarl Indigenous Land Use agreement, what methodology did the State use to determine the final compensation amount agreed to; (c) Have any native title compensation payments adopted compound interest in calculating the total liability quantum; and (d) If yes to (c), please list the agreements to which this applies?
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Answered
17 February 2026
Responded by
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Response time
4 days
a)
i) The South West Settlement: Current liabilities: $75.288 million Non-current liabilities: $434.235 million
ii) The Yamatji Indigenous Land Use Agreement Current liabilities: $35.920 million Non-current liabilities: $307.955 million
iii) The Gibson Desert Compensation Agreement Current liabilities: $0.184 million Non-current liabilities: $0.821 million
b) Negotiation of the Tjiwarl Palyakuwa (Agreement) Indigenous Land Use Agreement was subject to Federal Court ordered mediation, which imposed confidentiality requirements that preclude the disclosure of information outside of the negotiating parties. Pursuant to those requirements, how any particular aspect of the Agreement was reached remains confidential and cannot be disclosed.
c) No.
d) Not applicable.
i) The South West Settlement: Current liabilities: $75.288 million Non-current liabilities: $434.235 million
ii) The Yamatji Indigenous Land Use Agreement Current liabilities: $35.920 million Non-current liabilities: $307.955 million
iii) The Gibson Desert Compensation Agreement Current liabilities: $0.184 million Non-current liabilities: $0.821 million
b) Negotiation of the Tjiwarl Palyakuwa (Agreement) Indigenous Land Use Agreement was subject to Federal Court ordered mediation, which imposed confidentiality requirements that preclude the disclosure of information outside of the negotiating parties. Pursuant to those requirements, how any particular aspect of the Agreement was reached remains confidential and cannot be disclosed.
c) No.
d) Not applicable.
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