❓ Dr. Brad Pettitt asks the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs about the recording and accessibility of rock art disturbed by industrial development, specifically the Woodside Pluto LNG facility, under the Burrup and Maitland Industrial Estates Agreement. The Minister confirms recording and provides information on access.
AnsweredQoN 938Legislative Council
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WOODSIDE PLUTO LNG
FACILITY — ROCK ART
938. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
I
refer to the Burrup and Maitland Industrial Estates Agreement Additional Deed
between the state of Western Australia and other parties dated 16 January
2003, particularly clauses 7.2 and 7.3 of the deed in relation to the
disturbance of any rock art by industrial development and the storing of
information by the state.
(1) Can the minister advise whether rock art that has
been disturbed by reason of industrial development since the signing of
the deed has been recorded, as required under the deed; and, if yes, who has
this information been provided to and from where can this information be
accessed by the public?
(2) Can the
minister table or make publicly available any records or information pertaining
to the rock art that has been disturbed by the Woodside Pluto LNG facility and
related infrastructure?
FACILITY — ROCK ART
938. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
I
refer to the Burrup and Maitland Industrial Estates Agreement Additional Deed
between the state of Western Australia and other parties dated 16 January
2003, particularly clauses 7.2 and 7.3 of the deed in relation to the
disturbance of any rock art by industrial development and the storing of
information by the state.
(1) Can the minister advise whether rock art that has
been disturbed by reason of industrial development since the signing of
the deed has been recorded, as required under the deed; and, if yes, who has
this information been provided to and from where can this information be
accessed by the public?
(2) Can the
minister table or make publicly available any records or information pertaining
to the rock art that has been disturbed by the Woodside Pluto LNG facility and
related infrastructure?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) Yes. Prior to
any disturbance of rock art, a proponent must seek an approval under section 18
of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972. As part
of the section 18 notice seeking approval, the proponent must submit heritage
information that includes the information in clause 7.2 of the Burrup and
Maitland Industrial Estates Agreement Additional Deed. Information in a section
18 notice is submitted to the Registrar of Aboriginal Sites and considered by
the Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee. Heritage information is included in
heritage surveys and stored securely by the Department of Planning, Lands and
Heritage in accordance with clause 7.3
of the deed. Information that is not culturally sensitive can be accessed by
making a request online.
(2) Records that
are publicly available may be accessed by submitting an online application on
the WA government website found in the ''Aboriginal cultural heritage''
section.
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) Yes. Prior to
any disturbance of rock art, a proponent must seek an approval under section 18
of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972. As part
of the section 18 notice seeking approval, the proponent must submit heritage
information that includes the information in clause 7.2 of the Burrup and
Maitland Industrial Estates Agreement Additional Deed. Information in a section
18 notice is submitted to the Registrar of Aboriginal Sites and considered by
the Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee. Heritage information is included in
heritage surveys and stored securely by the Department of Planning, Lands and
Heritage in accordance with clause 7.3
of the deed. Information that is not culturally sensitive can be accessed by
making a request online.
(2) Records that
are publicly available may be accessed by submitting an online application on
the WA government website found in the ''Aboriginal cultural heritage''
section.
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