❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs regarding the application of Section 6 of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 to the Burrup Peninsula and the deregistration of site 23323. The Minister clarifies the application of Section 6 and outlines plans for reassessment of heritage places.
AnsweredQoN 1013Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
ABORIGINAL
HERITAGE ACT 1972 — HERITAGE
SITES
1013. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
I refer to deregistered site 23323 and section 6 of the
Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972.
(1) Are the
Burrup Peninsula—Murujuga—and the islands of the Dampier
Archipelago areas pursuant to section 6 of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972?
(2) If no to
(1), why not?
(3) If no to
(1), has the minister or his department received any advice that section 6 does
not apply to sites or areas?
(4) If yes to (1), why is site 23323 not immediately
reinstated?
(5) If no to (1), what is the purpose of section 6 of the
Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 as stated?
HERITAGE ACT 1972 — HERITAGE
SITES
1013. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
I refer to deregistered site 23323 and section 6 of the
Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972.
(1) Are the
Burrup Peninsula—Murujuga—and the islands of the Dampier
Archipelago areas pursuant to section 6 of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972?
(2) If no to
(1), why not?
(3) If no to
(1), has the minister or his department received any advice that section 6 does
not apply to sites or areas?
(4) If yes to (1), why is site 23323 not immediately
reinstated?
(5) If no to (1), what is the purpose of section 6 of the
Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 as stated?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) Section 6
of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 applies to objects regardless of where they
are found or situated in the state. Section 6 does not refer to areas.
(2)–(3) Not applicable.
(4) The
Department of Aboriginal Affairs intends to take the 35 heritage places back to
the Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee for reassessment, which includes DAA
23323 Burrup Peninsula—Murujuga. In doing so, the Aboriginal Cultural
Material Committee will assess whether each place is a site to which section 5(b)
of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 applies, taking into consideration relevant
matters raised by Justice Chancy in the Robinson v Fielding Supreme Court
decision.
(5) Not applicable.
question.
(1) Section 6
of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 applies to objects regardless of where they
are found or situated in the state. Section 6 does not refer to areas.
(2)–(3) Not applicable.
(4) The
Department of Aboriginal Affairs intends to take the 35 heritage places back to
the Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee for reassessment, which includes DAA
23323 Burrup Peninsula—Murujuga. In doing so, the Aboriginal Cultural
Material Committee will assess whether each place is a site to which section 5(b)
of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 applies, taking into consideration relevant
matters raised by Justice Chancy in the Robinson v Fielding Supreme Court
decision.
(5) Not applicable.
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