❓ Hon Barbara Scott questions the Minister for State Development regarding the establishment of the Burrup Heritage Committee, as stipulated in the BMIEA/AD, concerning a potential World Heritage nomination for the Dampier Archipelago and Burrup. The Minister confirms the clause but states the committee wasn't established because the Commonwealth hadn't formally requested the State's views.
AnsweredQoN 3945Legislative Council
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Can the Minister confirm -
(1) That clause 12.1 of the BMIEA/AD states - ‘Within three (3) months of the date that the Commonwealth Government formally requests the views of the State to some orall of the Dampier Archipelago and the Burrup Non-Industrial Land being nominated to the World Heritage List, the State will establish a committee (‘Burrup Heritage Committee’), to consider and report to the State (including making recommendations), as to whether a recommendation should be made to the Commonwealth Government for some or all of the Dampier Archipelago and the Burrup Non-Industrial Land to be nominated to the World Heritage List’?
(2) That the last paragraph of the letter to the Minister for the Environment sought discussions on the opportunity to include the Dampier Archipelago and the Burrup in a World Heritage Nomination?
(3) Given this correspondence and wording of the BMIEA/AD, can the Minister advise on what date the Burrup Heritage Committee was established?
(4) If it was not established, why not?
(5) If it was established, can the Minister advise of the participating members on this committee?
(6) If not, why not?
(7) If the Burrup Heritage Committee has not been established as Per 12.1 of the BMIEA/AD, have the parties to the agreement been informed?
(8) If yes to (7), what was their response?
(1) That clause 12.1 of the BMIEA/AD states - ‘Within three (3) months of the date that the Commonwealth Government formally requests the views of the State to some orall of the Dampier Archipelago and the Burrup Non-Industrial Land being nominated to the World Heritage List, the State will establish a committee (‘Burrup Heritage Committee’), to consider and report to the State (including making recommendations), as to whether a recommendation should be made to the Commonwealth Government for some or all of the Dampier Archipelago and the Burrup Non-Industrial Land to be nominated to the World Heritage List’?
(2) That the last paragraph of the letter to the Minister for the Environment sought discussions on the opportunity to include the Dampier Archipelago and the Burrup in a World Heritage Nomination?
(3) Given this correspondence and wording of the BMIEA/AD, can the Minister advise on what date the Burrup Heritage Committee was established?
(4) If it was not established, why not?
(5) If it was established, can the Minister advise of the participating members on this committee?
(6) If not, why not?
(7) If the Burrup Heritage Committee has not been established as Per 12.1 of the BMIEA/AD, have the parties to the agreement been informed?
(8) If yes to (7), what was their response?
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Answered
12 September 2006
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for State Development
Response time
21 days
(1) Yes. (2) The question is not specific enough as to the date or source of the letter referred to. (3) It has not been established. (4) The Commonwealth Government has not requested the views of the State regarding some or all of the Dampier Archipelago and the Burrup Non-Industrial Land being nominated to the World Heritage List. The area is currently under consideration for National Heritage listing. (5-8) Not applicable.
(2) The question is not specific enough as to the date or source of the letter referred to. (3) It has not been established. (4) The Commonwealth Government has not requested the views of the State regarding some or all of the Dampier Archipelago and the Burrup Non-Industrial Land being nominated to the World Heritage List. The area is currently under consideration for National Heritage listing. (5-8) Not applicable.
(3) It has not been established. (4) The Commonwealth Government has not requested the views of the State regarding some or all of the Dampier Archipelago and the Burrup Non-Industrial Land being nominated to the World Heritage List. The area is currently under consideration for National Heritage listing. (5-8) Not applicable.
(4) The Commonwealth Government has not requested the views of the State regarding some or all of the Dampier Archipelago and the Burrup Non-Industrial Land being nominated to the World Heritage List. The area is currently under consideration for National Heritage listing. (5-8) Not applicable.
(5-8) Not applicable.
(2) The question is not specific enough as to the date or source of the letter referred to. (3) It has not been established. (4) The Commonwealth Government has not requested the views of the State regarding some or all of the Dampier Archipelago and the Burrup Non-Industrial Land being nominated to the World Heritage List. The area is currently under consideration for National Heritage listing. (5-8) Not applicable.
(3) It has not been established. (4) The Commonwealth Government has not requested the views of the State regarding some or all of the Dampier Archipelago and the Burrup Non-Industrial Land being nominated to the World Heritage List. The area is currently under consideration for National Heritage listing. (5-8) Not applicable.
(4) The Commonwealth Government has not requested the views of the State regarding some or all of the Dampier Archipelago and the Burrup Non-Industrial Land being nominated to the World Heritage List. The area is currently under consideration for National Heritage listing. (5-8) Not applicable.
(5-8) Not applicable.
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