❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for Indigenous Affairs regarding formal advice provided by the Department of Indigenous Affairs (DIA) to the Department of State Development (DSD) concerning the impact of the Browse LNG precinct on Aboriginal sites and song lines at James Price Point. The Minister confirms no formal advice was provided, but informal information was shared in 2009.
AnsweredQoN 765Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
BROWSE LNG
PROJECT — JAMES PRICE POINT — ABORIGINAL SITES REPORT
765. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the Minister for Indigenous
Affairs:
I refer to the question without notice 737 asked on 26
September 2012 to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs.
(1) Has the
Department of Indigenous Affairs provided to the Department of State
Development any formal advice about whether DSD's proposed Browse LNG
precinct will impact upon Aboriginal sites, including song lines?
(2) If yes to (1), in respect of sites, on what dates?
(3) If yes to (1), in respect of song lines, on what dates?
(4) Will the minister table those advices referred to in (2)?
(5) Will the minister table those advices referred to in (3)?
(6) If no such advice has been formally provided or sought,
why not?
PROJECT — JAMES PRICE POINT — ABORIGINAL SITES REPORT
765. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the Minister for Indigenous
Affairs:
I refer to the question without notice 737 asked on 26
September 2012 to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs.
(1) Has the
Department of Indigenous Affairs provided to the Department of State
Development any formal advice about whether DSD's proposed Browse LNG
precinct will impact upon Aboriginal sites, including song lines?
(2) If yes to (1), in respect of sites, on what dates?
(3) If yes to (1), in respect of song lines, on what dates?
(4) Will the minister table those advices referred to in (2)?
(5) Will the minister table those advices referred to in (3)?
(6) If no such advice has been formally provided or sought,
why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question.
(1) No.
However, please note that in response to an email dated 13 September 2009 from
the Department of State Development requesting general information about
Aboriginal heritage in the area, DIA provided some information on an
officer-to-officer basis.
(2)–(5) Not applicable.
(6) DIA is
aware that DSD has been coordinating Aboriginal heritage surveys of the Browse
LNG precinct under the guidance of the Kimberley Land Council and other
traditional owners to inform itself of the Aboriginal heritage sites at the
location.
question.
(1) No.
However, please note that in response to an email dated 13 September 2009 from
the Department of State Development requesting general information about
Aboriginal heritage in the area, DIA provided some information on an
officer-to-officer basis.
(2)–(5) Not applicable.
(6) DIA is
aware that DSD has been coordinating Aboriginal heritage surveys of the Browse
LNG precinct under the guidance of the Kimberley Land Council and other
traditional owners to inform itself of the Aboriginal heritage sites at the
location.
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