❓ Ms. Davies questions the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs about the rushed implementation of the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act, given the department's acknowledgement of time constraints. The Minister defends the timeline, citing completion of regulations and industry pressure to proceed.
AnsweredQoN 409Legislative Assembly
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ABORIGINAL CULTURAL HERITAGE ACT — DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING, LANDS
AND HERITAGE PRESENTATION
409. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
I have a supplementary question. The
minister's own department yesterday said that having less than 12
months to co-design important documents was
a challenge. Why will he not give it and stakeholders more time to implement them properly?
AND HERITAGE PRESENTATION
409. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
I have a supplementary question. The
minister's own department yesterday said that having less than 12
months to co-design important documents was
a challenge. Why will he not give it and stakeholders more time to implement them properly?
AnswerView source ↗
It certainly was a challenge. The
legislation was complex to put into regulations, which we have done, but it has
been completed. It was a challenge. We have completed it. The regulations are
there, so why do we need to delay? Major industry personnel have said get it up
and running, because only by the new regime being in operation can we iron out
any issues that may arise.
legislation was complex to put into regulations, which we have done, but it has
been completed. It was a challenge. We have completed it. The regulations are
there, so why do we need to delay? Major industry personnel have said get it up
and running, because only by the new regime being in operation can we iron out
any issues that may arise.
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