Hon Peter Collier asks about the backlog of heritage places and section 18 applications under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 prior to the assent of the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill 2021. The Minister provides figures on lodged places awaiting assessment and section 18 applications submitted and awaiting consideration.

AnsweredQoN 1048Legislative Council
Asked
14 September 2023
Portfolio
Aboriginal Affairs

QuestionView source ↗

ABORIGINAL CULTURAL HERITAGE
1048. Hon PETER COLLIER to the
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
I refer to the Aboriginal Heritage
Act 1972 and to the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill 2021.
(1) How many
heritage places in relation to section 5 of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972
were waiting to be considered by the
Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee prior to the assent of the Aboriginal
Cultural Heritage Bill 2021?
(2) How many section 18 applications
were submitted in —
(a) 2021; and
(b) 2022?
(3) How many
section 18 applications were waiting to be considered by the ACMC prior to the
assent of the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill 2021?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) As of 22 December 2021, there were 15 591 lodged places
awaiting assessment.
(2) Excluding
applications that were withdrawn or deferred, the number of section 18
applications for 2021 and 2022 are as follows —
(a) For 2021, it was 61.
(b) For 2022, it was 66.
(3) In
December 2021, four section 18 applications were awaiting consideration by the
Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee.

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