❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Premier regarding Native Title claims and negotiations surrounding the James Price Point Browse LNG Precinct development, focusing on the representation of traditional owners and the potential for compulsory land acquisition.
AnsweredQoN 2531Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the Premier’s answer to question on notice No. 2274 on 20 April 2010, and the media article, ‘Impact of Native Title split unclear’,
ABC News
8 April 2010, and ask -
(1) Is the Premier aware that the Goolarabooloo Jabbir Jabbir, had a joint Native Title claim over the James Price Point area since 1994?
(2) If yes to (1), is the Premier aware that the Heads of Agreement for development of the Browse LNG Precinct, was signed by the Kimberley Land Council under authorisation by the Goolarabooloo Jabirr Jabirr Native Title claimants, and that this authorization is now being challenged in the Federal Court?
(3) Is the Premier aware that the Goolarabooloo Jabirr Jabirr Native Title claim has now split?
(4) If yes to (3), is the Premier aware that the Goolarabooloo people and Jabirr Jabirr people, will now have separate claims at James Price Point?
(5) Is the Premier aware of a third Native Title claim for the James Price Point area by the Ngurmbarl people?
(6) If no to (5), why not?
(7) Is the Premier aware that the Goolarabaloo people have been reported as saying, that their views have been ignored by the Kimberley Land Council (KLC), which has represented traditional owners in negotiations with Woodside for more than a year?
(8) If no to (7), why not?
(9) Who does the Premier believe the traditional owners are for James Price Point?
(10) Is the Government satisfied that the KLC have been representing the views of the correct traditional owners for James Price Point?
(11) If no to (10), why not?
(12) With which traditional owners is the Government negotiating an Indigenous Land use Agreement (ILUA), with at James Price Point?
(13) When is the ILUA expected to be finalised?
(14) Will the Premier order the compulsory acquisition of the land at James Price Point, if an ILUA cannot be agreed upon by an agreed date?
ABC News
8 April 2010, and ask -
(1) Is the Premier aware that the Goolarabooloo Jabbir Jabbir, had a joint Native Title claim over the James Price Point area since 1994?
(2) If yes to (1), is the Premier aware that the Heads of Agreement for development of the Browse LNG Precinct, was signed by the Kimberley Land Council under authorisation by the Goolarabooloo Jabirr Jabirr Native Title claimants, and that this authorization is now being challenged in the Federal Court?
(3) Is the Premier aware that the Goolarabooloo Jabirr Jabirr Native Title claim has now split?
(4) If yes to (3), is the Premier aware that the Goolarabooloo people and Jabirr Jabirr people, will now have separate claims at James Price Point?
(5) Is the Premier aware of a third Native Title claim for the James Price Point area by the Ngurmbarl people?
(6) If no to (5), why not?
(7) Is the Premier aware that the Goolarabaloo people have been reported as saying, that their views have been ignored by the Kimberley Land Council (KLC), which has represented traditional owners in negotiations with Woodside for more than a year?
(8) If no to (7), why not?
(9) Who does the Premier believe the traditional owners are for James Price Point?
(10) Is the Government satisfied that the KLC have been representing the views of the correct traditional owners for James Price Point?
(11) If no to (10), why not?
(12) With which traditional owners is the Government negotiating an Indigenous Land use Agreement (ILUA), with at James Price Point?
(13) When is the ILUA expected to be finalised?
(14) Will the Premier order the compulsory acquisition of the land at James Price Point, if an ILUA cannot be agreed upon by an agreed date?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
22 March 2011
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for State Development
Response time
266 days
Department of State Development advises:
(1) Yes.
(2) Yes. The Federal Court challenge to this authorisation was dismissed on
2 August 2010.
(3) While I am aware that a new Jabirr Jabirr native title claim, overlapping the area of the Goolarabooloo Jabirr Jabirr native title claim, has been filed in the Federal Court, the Goolarabooloo Jabirr Jabirr claim remains as the registered native title claim for the area.
(4) The only registered native title claim over James Price Point is the claim shared by the Goolarabooloo and Jabirr Jabirr people.
(5) While aware of the interest of the Ngurmbarl people, a claim by them has not been filed in the Federal Court.
(6) Not applicable.
(7) Yes.
(8) Not applicable.
(9-10) This is a matter for the Federal Court to determine. The Kimberley Land Council is the Native Title Representative Body for the registered native title claimant group
(11) Not applicable.
(12-14) The Minister for Lands issued a Notice of Intention to Take on 8 September 2010 and will pursue this course of action if an ILUA cannot be negotiated. It remains the Government's preference to negotiate an ILUA.
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(1) Yes.
(2) Yes. The Federal Court challenge to this authorisation was dismissed on
2 August 2010.
(3) While I am aware that a new Jabirr Jabirr native title claim, overlapping the area of the Goolarabooloo Jabirr Jabirr native title claim, has been filed in the Federal Court, the Goolarabooloo Jabirr Jabirr claim remains as the registered native title claim for the area.
(4) The only registered native title claim over James Price Point is the claim shared by the Goolarabooloo and Jabirr Jabirr people.
(5) While aware of the interest of the Ngurmbarl people, a claim by them has not been filed in the Federal Court.
(6) Not applicable.
(7) Yes.
(8) Not applicable.
(9-10) This is a matter for the Federal Court to determine. The Kimberley Land Council is the Native Title Representative Body for the registered native title claimant group
(11) Not applicable.
(12-14) The Minister for Lands issued a Notice of Intention to Take on 8 September 2010 and will pursue this course of action if an ILUA cannot be negotiated. It remains the Government's preference to negotiate an ILUA.
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