❓ Mr Rundle questions the Premier on community concerns regarding the implementation of the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act, particularly from agriculture, pastoral, property, and Aboriginal groups. The Premier responds by acknowledging concerns and providing assurances on specific scenarios.
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ABORIGINAL CULTURAL
HERITAGE ACT — IMPLEMENTATION
406. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Premier, that was not the feedback I received in Esperance last week —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member, pause
for a moment. If you are going to enter debate rather than ask a supplementary,
I will sit you down. Ask a supplementary, please.
Mr P.J. RUNDLE : Can I confirm
that the Premier believes that the agriculture sector, the pastoral sector, the
property sector and community groups, as well Aboriginal groups, are all wrong
when it comes to their belief that more time is required before the act is
implemented?
HERITAGE ACT — IMPLEMENTATION
406. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Premier, that was not the feedback I received in Esperance last week —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member, pause
for a moment. If you are going to enter debate rather than ask a supplementary,
I will sit you down. Ask a supplementary, please.
Mr P.J. RUNDLE : Can I confirm
that the Premier believes that the agriculture sector, the pastoral sector, the
property sector and community groups, as well Aboriginal groups, are all wrong
when it comes to their belief that more time is required before the act is
implemented?
AnswerView source ↗
I notice that the member opposite
just dropped off the mining industry from his supplementary question. I think he realised that: ''I'm on some
pretty shaky ground here; I had better just modify it by supplementary.''
I acknowledge that there are levels of concern in the community, which
is why we are working hard in collaboration with all members of the community
and industry groups to ensure that we answer their questions. I understand that
people are concerned: ''If I have a development
application that has been approved, do I have to now go back and reapply ?''
No, they do not. I understand that people say, ''I didn't graze
sheep on this paddock last year, but can I graze them this year, and even though I've grazed them on that paddock
before, do I have to apply?'' No, they do not. I understand when
people say, ''I've got a five-acre block with my house on it and
I want to put in a swimming pool; do I have to apply?'' No, they do not.
These are all concerns that people raise, because they think about what the
future will look like. That is why we are
working collaboratively with every member of the community and with every
industry group to answer their questions and to ensure that on 1 July we
have a smooth implementation of these new laws.
just dropped off the mining industry from his supplementary question. I think he realised that: ''I'm on some
pretty shaky ground here; I had better just modify it by supplementary.''
I acknowledge that there are levels of concern in the community, which
is why we are working hard in collaboration with all members of the community
and industry groups to ensure that we answer their questions. I understand that
people are concerned: ''If I have a development
application that has been approved, do I have to now go back and reapply ?''
No, they do not. I understand that people say, ''I didn't graze
sheep on this paddock last year, but can I graze them this year, and even though I've grazed them on that paddock
before, do I have to apply?'' No, they do not. I understand when
people say, ''I've got a five-acre block with my house on it and
I want to put in a swimming pool; do I have to apply?'' No, they do not.
These are all concerns that people raise, because they think about what the
future will look like. That is why we are
working collaboratively with every member of the community and with every
industry group to answer their questions and to ensure that on 1 July we
have a smooth implementation of these new laws.
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