❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding heritage protection, legislation, and government policy, with the Minister providing detailed responses addressing concerns about heritage asset management, legislative plans, and inter-agency coordination.
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(1) Does the Minister support the Federal legislation, in particular the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, which protects the heritage value of a place including the place’s natural, built and indigenous environment having aesthetic, historic, scientific or social significance, or other significance, for current and future generations of Australians?
(2) Will the Government be fulfilling its election promise to pass a new Heritage Act to protect the State’s heritage interests?
(3) If not, why not?
(4) If yes, when will the legislation be put to Parliament?
(5) Will the Minister define the meaning of cultural heritage and curtilage, and table the Government cultural heritage policy?
(6) I refer to the Government pre election commitment that new heritage legislation would incorporate the natural, built and indigenous heritage and ask will the new heritage legislation -
(a) be holistic, including the natural, built and indigenous heritage;
(b) have incentives for private landowners; and
(c) include a clause stating that heritage places should incorporate curtilage?
(7) Is the Government meeting its requirements in relation to heritage ‘asset management’ as identified by the Auditor General and if so, how?
(8) Will the Minister table all State heritage places under Government portfolios for each Minister and explain how they were being managed prior to the Labor Government and since Labor’s election to Government?
(9) As the management of heritage places has been transferred from the Department of Land Administration to the Department of Planning and Infrastructure, will the Minister -
(a) table a list of all the places that are currently on the Municipal Inventory List and the State Register;
(b) table the budget figures allocated for maintenance and capital works for each of the places listed on the Municipal Inventory List and the State Register for the period encompassing the two annual budgets prior to the transfer through to the current budget; and
(c) if not, why not?
(10) The Government has conducted a functional review the operations of the Heritage Council?
(11) If not, when will a review of the Heritage Council’s operations be undertaken?
(12) As heritage comes under the Environmental portfolio at a Federal level, will the Minister explain why the environment and heritage portfolios in this State Government are managed by two separate Ministers?
(2) Will the Government be fulfilling its election promise to pass a new Heritage Act to protect the State’s heritage interests?
(3) If not, why not?
(4) If yes, when will the legislation be put to Parliament?
(5) Will the Minister define the meaning of cultural heritage and curtilage, and table the Government cultural heritage policy?
(6) I refer to the Government pre election commitment that new heritage legislation would incorporate the natural, built and indigenous heritage and ask will the new heritage legislation -
(a) be holistic, including the natural, built and indigenous heritage;
(b) have incentives for private landowners; and
(c) include a clause stating that heritage places should incorporate curtilage?
(7) Is the Government meeting its requirements in relation to heritage ‘asset management’ as identified by the Auditor General and if so, how?
(8) Will the Minister table all State heritage places under Government portfolios for each Minister and explain how they were being managed prior to the Labor Government and since Labor’s election to Government?
(9) As the management of heritage places has been transferred from the Department of Land Administration to the Department of Planning and Infrastructure, will the Minister -
(a) table a list of all the places that are currently on the Municipal Inventory List and the State Register;
(b) table the budget figures allocated for maintenance and capital works for each of the places listed on the Municipal Inventory List and the State Register for the period encompassing the two annual budgets prior to the transfer through to the current budget; and
(c) if not, why not?
(10) The Government has conducted a functional review the operations of the Heritage Council?
(11) If not, when will a review of the Heritage Council’s operations be undertaken?
(12) As heritage comes under the Environmental portfolio at a Federal level, will the Minister explain why the environment and heritage portfolios in this State Government are managed by two separate Ministers?
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22 June 2004
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Minister representing the Minister for Heritage
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(b) have incentives for private landowners; and (c) include a clause stating that heritage places should incorporate curtilage?
(c) include a clause stating that heritage places should incorporate curtilage?
(b) table the budget figures allocated for maintenance and capital works for each of the places listed on the Municipal Inventory List and the State Register for the period encompassing the two annual budgets prior to the transfer through to the current budget; and (c) if not, why not?
(c) if not, why not?
WA has no plans to integrate the natural, built and indigenous heritage through legislation although we have close working relationships between those different entities and parts of government. No Australian State does so in its heritage legislation and it is not clear that integration is practical or desirable in the immediate future. (2 - 4) I have noted the advice of the Heritage Council that it is premature to produce a new Heritage Bill currently and that the implications associated with new interstate and Federal heritage laws need to be taken into account when drafting a new Bill. The need for legislation will be considered in 2005. (5) The Heritage of Western Australia Act defines cultural heritage significance as “the relative value which [a] place has in terms of its aesthetic, historic, scientific or social significance for the present community and future generations”. Section 47 of the Act further explains the scope of cultural heritage, and sets out the criteria for assessment. Curtilage is not defined in the act, but is simply a way of describing the boundaries of a place, which usually includes a building and its surrounds. The Government’s heritage policy, ‘Heritage for the New Millennium’, is freely available on the web at www.premier.wa.gov.au. (6) There was no such commitment in the ‘Heritage for the New Millennium’ policy. The Member should note that incentives for private owners already exist under the 1990 Heritage Act. (7) I am not aware that the Auditor General has stipulated any specific requirements over this issue. However I can say that heritage asset management is taken seriously as an integral part of managing all the fixed assets held by government agencies. (8) I am happy to supply a list of registered State Government places under each portfolio. Responsibility for the management of each place rests with the relevant agencies. Questions for specific places can be directed to the responsible agency. (9) I am not sure what the Member means when she states that the management of heritage places has been transferred from the Department of Land Administration to the Department of Planning and Infrastructure. Government owned heritage properties are owned and managed by many different agencies, and it is the responsibility of each individual agency to apply the appropriate stewardship to those assets. (9)(a-c) A complete list of places included in Municipal Inventories or the State Register is available on request from the Heritage Council, or by accessing the Heritage Council’s website. It is estimated that there are approximately 16,000 entries on Municipal Inventories and the State Register. The details of how much individual government agencies spend on maintenance and conservation of such places would need to be obtained from the agencies responsible for the buildings. This information is not readily available to the Heritage Council. (10) Yes – a review was completed in February 2002 as part of the Machinery of Government review program. (11) An assessment of the heritage protection measures will be conducted by Mr Stuart Hicks under the following terms of reference: i. Assess the adequacy and efficacy of current heritage protection measures in WA, with particular reference to legislation, registration and development processes. ii. Evaluate the current working relationships between the Heritage Council and relevant government agencies and statutory authorities. iii. Make recommendations about the most appropriate roles, responsibilities and processes to ensure effective heritage protection in Western Australia. (12) Not all states manage heritage within the Environment portfolio. WA and NSW do not, and neither did Victoria for many years prior to 2003. It is one useful way of managing the heritage portfolio, but not the only way.
(2 - 4) I have noted the advice of the Heritage Council that it is premature to produce a new Heritage Bill currently and that the implications associated with new interstate and Federal heritage laws need to be taken into account when drafting a new Bill. The need for legislation will be considered in 2005. (5) The Heritage of Western Australia Act defines cultural heritage significance as “the relative value which [a] place has in terms of its aesthetic, historic, scientific or social significance for the present community and future generations”. Section 47 of the Act further explains the scope of cultural heritage, and sets out the criteria for assessment. Curtilage is not defined in the act, but is simply a way of describing the boundaries of a place, which usually includes a building and its surrounds. The Government’s heritage policy, ‘Heritage for the New Millennium’, is freely available on the web at www.premier.wa.gov.au. (6) There was no such commitment in the ‘Heritage for the New Millennium’ policy. The Member should note that incentives for private owners already exist under the 1990 Heritage Act. (7) I am not aware that the Auditor General has stipulated any specific requirements over this issue. However I can say that heritage asset management is taken seriously as an integral part of managing all the fixed assets held by government agencies. (8) I am happy to supply a list of registered State Government places under each portfolio. Responsibility for the management of each place rests with the relevant agencies. Questions for specific places can be directed to the responsible agency. (9) I am not sure what the Member means when she states that the management of heritage places has been transferred from the Department of Land Administration to the Department of Planning and Infrastructure. Government owned heritage properties are owned and managed by many different agencies, and it is the responsibility of each individual agency to apply the appropriate stewardship to those assets. (9)(a-c) A complete list of places included in Municipal Inventories or the State Register is available on request from the Heritage Council, or by accessing the Heritage Council’s website. It is estimated that there are approximately 16,000 entries on Municipal Inventories and the State Register. The details of how much individual government agencies spend on maintenance and conservation of such places would need to be obtained from the agencies responsible for the buildings. This information is not readily available to the Heritage Council. (10) Yes – a review was completed in February 2002 as part of the Machinery of Government review program. (11) An assessment of the heritage protection measures will be conducted by Mr Stuart Hicks under the following terms of reference: i. Assess the adequacy and efficacy of current heritage protection measures in WA, with particular reference to legislation, registration and development processes. ii. Evaluate the current working relationships between the Heritage Council and relevant government agencies and statutory authorities. iii. Make recommendations about the most appropriate roles, responsibilities and processes to ensure effective heritage protection in Western Australia. (12) Not all states manage heritage within the Environment portfolio. WA and NSW do not, and neither did Victoria for many years prior to 2003. It is one useful way of managing the heritage portfolio, but not the only way.
(5) The Heritage of Western Australia Act defines cultural heritage significance as “the relative value which [a] place has in terms of its aesthetic, historic, scientific or social significance for the present community and future generations”. Section 47 of the Act further explains the scope of cultural heritage, and sets out the criteria for assessment. Curtilage is not defined in the act, but is simply a way of describing the boundaries of a place, which usually includes a building and its surrounds. The Government’s heritage policy, ‘Heritage for the New Millennium’, is freely available on the web at www.premier.wa.gov.au. (6) There was no such commitment in the ‘Heritage for the New Millennium’ policy. The Member should note that incentives for private owners already exist under the 1990 Heritage Act. (7) I am not aware that the Auditor General has stipulated any specific requirements over this issue. However I can say that heritage asset management is taken seriously as an integral part of managing all the fixed assets held by government agencies. (8) I am happy to supply a list of registered State Government places under each portfolio. Responsibility for the management of each place rests with the relevant agencies. Questions for specific places can be directed to the responsible agency. (9) I am not sure what the Member means when she states that the management of heritage places has been transferred from the Department of Land Administration to the Department of Planning and Infrastructure. Government owned heritage properties are owned and managed by many different agencies, and it is the responsibility of each individual agency to apply the appropriate stewardship to those assets. (9)(a-c) A complete list of places included in Municipal Inventories or the State Register is available on request from the Heritage Council, or by accessing the Heritage Council’s website. It is estimated that there are approximately 16,000 entries on Municipal Inventories and the State Register. The details of how much individual government agencies spend on maintenance and conservation of such places would need to be obtained from the agencies responsible for the buildings. This information is not readily available to the Heritage Council. (10) Yes – a review was completed in February 2002 as part of the Machinery of Government review program. (11) An assessment of the heritage protection measures will be conducted by Mr Stuart Hicks under the following terms of reference: i. Assess the adequacy and efficacy of current heritage protection measures in WA, with particular reference to legislation, registration and development processes. ii. Evaluate the current working relationships between the Heritage Council and relevant government agencies and statutory authorities. iii. Make recommendations about the most appropriate roles, responsibilities and processes to ensure effective heritage protection in Western Australia. (12) Not all states manage heritage within the Environment portfolio. WA and NSW do not, and neither did Victoria for many years prior to 2003. It is one useful way of managing the heritage portfolio, but not the only way.
Curtilage is not defined in the act, but is simply a way of describing the boundaries of a place, which usually includes a building and its surrounds. The Government’s heritage policy, ‘Heritage for the New Millennium’, is freely available on the web at www.premier.wa.gov.au. (6) There was no such commitment in the ‘Heritage for the New Millennium’ policy. The Member should note that incentives for private owners already exist under the 1990 Heritage Act. (7) I am not aware that the Auditor General has stipulated any specific requirements over this issue. However I can say that heritage asset management is taken seriously as an integral part of managing all the fixed assets held by government agencies. (8) I am happy to supply a list of registered State Government places under each portfolio. Responsibility for the management of each place rests with the relevant agencies. Questions for specific places can be directed to the responsible agency. (9) I am not sure what the Member means when she states that the management of heritage places has been transferred from the Department of Land Administration to the Department of Planning and Infrastructure. Government owned heritage properties are owned and managed by many different agencies, and it is the responsibility of each individual agency to apply the appropriate stewardship to those assets. (9)(a-c) A complete list of places included in Municipal Inventories or the State Register is available on request from the Heritage Council, or by accessing the Heritage Council’s website. It is estimated that there are approximately 16,000 entries on Municipal Inventories and the State Register. The details of how much individual government agencies spend on maintenance and conservation of such places would need to be obtained from the agencies responsible for the buildings. This information is not readily available to the Heritage Council. (10) Yes – a review was completed in February 2002 as part of the Machinery of Government review program. (11) An assessment of the heritage protection measures will be conducted by Mr Stuart Hicks under the following terms of reference: i. Assess the adequacy and efficacy of current heritage protection measures in WA, with particular reference to legislation, registration and development processes. ii. Evaluate the current working relationships between the Heritage Council and relevant government agencies and statutory authorities. iii. Make recommendations about the most appropriate roles, responsibilities and processes to ensure effective heritage protection in Western Australia. (12) Not all states manage heritage within the Environment portfolio. WA and NSW do not, and neither did Victoria for many years prior to 2003. It is one useful way of managing the heritage portfolio, but not the only way.
(7) I am not aware that the Auditor General has stipulated any specific requirements over this issue. However I can say that heritage asset management is taken seriously as an integral part of managing all the fixed assets held by government agencies. (8) I am happy to supply a list of registered State Government places under each portfolio. Responsibility for the management of each place rests with the relevant agencies. Questions for specific places can be directed to the responsible agency. (9) I am not sure what the Member means when she states that the management of heritage places has been transferred from the Department of Land Administration to the Department of Planning and Infrastructure. Government owned heritage properties are owned and managed by many different agencies, and it is the responsibility of each individual agency to apply the appropriate stewardship to those assets. (9)(a-c) A complete list of places included in Municipal Inventories or the State Register is available on request from the Heritage Council, or by accessing the Heritage Council’s website. It is estimated that there are approximately 16,000 entries on Municipal Inventories and the State Register. The details of how much individual government agencies spend on maintenance and conservation of such places would need to be obtained from the agencies responsible for the buildings. This information is not readily available to the Heritage Council. (10) Yes – a review was completed in February 2002 as part of the Machinery of Government review program. (11) An assessment of the heritage protection measures will be conducted by Mr Stuart Hicks under the following terms of reference: i. Assess the adequacy and efficacy of current heritage protection measures in WA, with particular reference to legislation, registration and development processes. ii. Evaluate the current working relationships between the Heritage Council and relevant government agencies and statutory authorities. iii. Make recommendations about the most appropriate roles, responsibilities and processes to ensure effective heritage protection in Western Australia. (12) Not all states manage heritage within the Environment portfolio. WA and NSW do not, and neither did Victoria for many years prior to 2003. It is one useful way of managing the heritage portfolio, but not the only way.
(8) I am happy to supply a list of registered State Government places under each portfolio. Responsibility for the management of each place rests with the relevant agencies. Questions for specific places can be directed to the responsible agency. (9) I am not sure what the Member means when she states that the management of heritage places has been transferred from the Department of Land Administration to the Department of Planning and Infrastructure. Government owned heritage properties are owned and managed by many different agencies, and it is the responsibility of each individual agency to apply the appropriate stewardship to those assets. (9)(a-c) A complete list of places included in Municipal Inventories or the State Register is available on request from the Heritage Council, or by accessing the Heritage Council’s website. It is estimated that there are approximately 16,000 entries on Municipal Inventories and the State Register. The details of how much individual government agencies spend on maintenance and conservation of such places would need to be obtained from the agencies responsible for the buildings. This information is not readily available to the Heritage Council. (10) Yes – a review was completed in February 2002 as part of the Machinery of Government review program. (11) An assessment of the heritage protection measures will be conducted by Mr Stuart Hicks under the following terms of reference: i. Assess the adequacy and efficacy of current heritage protection measures in WA, with particular reference to legislation, registration and development processes. ii. Evaluate the current working relationships between the Heritage Council and relevant government agencies and statutory authorities. iii. Make recommendations about the most appropriate roles, responsibilities and processes to ensure effective heritage protection in Western Australia. (12) Not all states manage heritage within the Environment portfolio. WA and NSW do not, and neither did Victoria for many years prior to 2003. It is one useful way of managing the heritage portfolio, but not the only way.
(9) I am not sure what the Member means when she states that the management of heritage places has been transferred from the Department of Land Administration to the Department of Planning and Infrastructure. Government owned heritage properties are owned and managed by many different agencies, and it is the responsibility of each individual agency to apply the appropriate stewardship to those assets. (9)(a-c) A complete list of places included in Municipal Inventories or the State Register is available on request from the Heritage Council, or by accessing the Heritage Council’s website. It is estimated that there are approximately 16,000 entries on Municipal Inventories and the State Register. The details of how much individual government agencies spend on maintenance and conservation of such places would need to be obtained from the agencies responsible for the buildings. This information is not readily available to the Heritage Council. (10) Yes – a review was completed in February 2002 as part of the Machinery of Government review program. (11) An assessment of the heritage protection measures will be conducted by Mr Stuart Hicks under the following terms of reference: i. Assess the adequacy and efficacy of current heritage protection measures in WA, with particular reference to legislation, registration and development processes. ii. Evaluate the current working relationships between the Heritage Council and relevant government agencies and statutory authorities. iii. Make recommendations about the most appropriate roles, responsibilities and processes to ensure effective heritage protection in Western Australia. (12) Not all states manage heritage within the Environment portfolio. WA and NSW do not, and neither did Victoria for many years prior to 2003. It is one useful way of managing the heritage portfolio, but not the only way.
(9)(a-c) A complete list of places included in Municipal Inventories or the State Register is available on request from the Heritage Council, or by accessing the Heritage Council’s website. It is estimated that there are approximately 16,000 entries on Municipal Inventories and the State Register. The details of how much individual government agencies spend on maintenance and conservation of such places would need to be obtained from the agencies responsible for the buildings. This information is not readily available to the Heritage Council. (10) Yes – a review was completed in February 2002 as part of the Machinery of Government review program. (11) An assessment of the heritage protection measures will be conducted by Mr Stuart Hicks under the following terms of reference: i. Assess the adequacy and efficacy of current heritage protection measures in WA, with particular reference to legislation, registration and development processes. ii. Evaluate the current working relationships between the Heritage Council and relevant government agencies and statutory authorities. iii. Make recommendations about the most appropriate roles, responsibilities and processes to ensure effective heritage protection in Western Australia. (12) Not all states manage heritage within the Environment portfolio. WA and NSW do not, and neither did Victoria for many years prior to 2003. It is one useful way of managing the heritage portfolio, but not the only way.
(10) Yes – a review was completed in February 2002 as part of the Machinery of Government review program. (11) An assessment of the heritage protection measures will be conducted by Mr Stuart Hicks under the following terms of reference: i. Assess the adequacy and efficacy of current heritage protection measures in WA, with particular reference to legislation, registration and development processes. ii. Evaluate the current working relationships between the Heritage Council and relevant government agencies and statutory authorities. iii. Make recommendations about the most appropriate roles, responsibilities and processes to ensure effective heritage protection in Western Australia. (12) Not all states manage heritage within the Environment portfolio. WA and NSW do not, and neither did Victoria for many years prior to 2003. It is one useful way of managing the heritage portfolio, but not the only way.
(11) An assessment of the heritage protection measures will be conducted by Mr Stuart Hicks under the following terms of reference: i. Assess the adequacy and efficacy of current heritage protection measures in WA, with particular reference to legislation, registration and development processes. ii. Evaluate the current working relationships between the Heritage Council and relevant government agencies and statutory authorities. iii. Make recommendations about the most appropriate roles, responsibilities and processes to ensure effective heritage protection in Western Australia. (12) Not all states manage heritage within the Environment portfolio. WA and NSW do not, and neither did Victoria for many years prior to 2003. It is one useful way of managing the heritage portfolio, but not the only way.
(12) Not all states manage heritage within the Environment portfolio. WA and NSW do not, and neither did Victoria for many years prior to 2003. It is one useful way of managing the heritage portfolio, but not the only way.
(c) include a clause stating that heritage places should incorporate curtilage?
(b) table the budget figures allocated for maintenance and capital works for each of the places listed on the Municipal Inventory List and the State Register for the period encompassing the two annual budgets prior to the transfer through to the current budget; and (c) if not, why not?
(c) if not, why not?
WA has no plans to integrate the natural, built and indigenous heritage through legislation although we have close working relationships between those different entities and parts of government. No Australian State does so in its heritage legislation and it is not clear that integration is practical or desirable in the immediate future. (2 - 4) I have noted the advice of the Heritage Council that it is premature to produce a new Heritage Bill currently and that the implications associated with new interstate and Federal heritage laws need to be taken into account when drafting a new Bill. The need for legislation will be considered in 2005. (5) The Heritage of Western Australia Act defines cultural heritage significance as “the relative value which [a] place has in terms of its aesthetic, historic, scientific or social significance for the present community and future generations”. Section 47 of the Act further explains the scope of cultural heritage, and sets out the criteria for assessment. Curtilage is not defined in the act, but is simply a way of describing the boundaries of a place, which usually includes a building and its surrounds. The Government’s heritage policy, ‘Heritage for the New Millennium’, is freely available on the web at www.premier.wa.gov.au. (6) There was no such commitment in the ‘Heritage for the New Millennium’ policy. The Member should note that incentives for private owners already exist under the 1990 Heritage Act. (7) I am not aware that the Auditor General has stipulated any specific requirements over this issue. However I can say that heritage asset management is taken seriously as an integral part of managing all the fixed assets held by government agencies. (8) I am happy to supply a list of registered State Government places under each portfolio. Responsibility for the management of each place rests with the relevant agencies. Questions for specific places can be directed to the responsible agency. (9) I am not sure what the Member means when she states that the management of heritage places has been transferred from the Department of Land Administration to the Department of Planning and Infrastructure. Government owned heritage properties are owned and managed by many different agencies, and it is the responsibility of each individual agency to apply the appropriate stewardship to those assets. (9)(a-c) A complete list of places included in Municipal Inventories or the State Register is available on request from the Heritage Council, or by accessing the Heritage Council’s website. It is estimated that there are approximately 16,000 entries on Municipal Inventories and the State Register. The details of how much individual government agencies spend on maintenance and conservation of such places would need to be obtained from the agencies responsible for the buildings. This information is not readily available to the Heritage Council. (10) Yes – a review was completed in February 2002 as part of the Machinery of Government review program. (11) An assessment of the heritage protection measures will be conducted by Mr Stuart Hicks under the following terms of reference: i. Assess the adequacy and efficacy of current heritage protection measures in WA, with particular reference to legislation, registration and development processes. ii. Evaluate the current working relationships between the Heritage Council and relevant government agencies and statutory authorities. iii. Make recommendations about the most appropriate roles, responsibilities and processes to ensure effective heritage protection in Western Australia. (12) Not all states manage heritage within the Environment portfolio. WA and NSW do not, and neither did Victoria for many years prior to 2003. It is one useful way of managing the heritage portfolio, but not the only way.
(2 - 4) I have noted the advice of the Heritage Council that it is premature to produce a new Heritage Bill currently and that the implications associated with new interstate and Federal heritage laws need to be taken into account when drafting a new Bill. The need for legislation will be considered in 2005. (5) The Heritage of Western Australia Act defines cultural heritage significance as “the relative value which [a] place has in terms of its aesthetic, historic, scientific or social significance for the present community and future generations”. Section 47 of the Act further explains the scope of cultural heritage, and sets out the criteria for assessment. Curtilage is not defined in the act, but is simply a way of describing the boundaries of a place, which usually includes a building and its surrounds. The Government’s heritage policy, ‘Heritage for the New Millennium’, is freely available on the web at www.premier.wa.gov.au. (6) There was no such commitment in the ‘Heritage for the New Millennium’ policy. The Member should note that incentives for private owners already exist under the 1990 Heritage Act. (7) I am not aware that the Auditor General has stipulated any specific requirements over this issue. However I can say that heritage asset management is taken seriously as an integral part of managing all the fixed assets held by government agencies. (8) I am happy to supply a list of registered State Government places under each portfolio. Responsibility for the management of each place rests with the relevant agencies. Questions for specific places can be directed to the responsible agency. (9) I am not sure what the Member means when she states that the management of heritage places has been transferred from the Department of Land Administration to the Department of Planning and Infrastructure. Government owned heritage properties are owned and managed by many different agencies, and it is the responsibility of each individual agency to apply the appropriate stewardship to those assets. (9)(a-c) A complete list of places included in Municipal Inventories or the State Register is available on request from the Heritage Council, or by accessing the Heritage Council’s website. It is estimated that there are approximately 16,000 entries on Municipal Inventories and the State Register. The details of how much individual government agencies spend on maintenance and conservation of such places would need to be obtained from the agencies responsible for the buildings. This information is not readily available to the Heritage Council. (10) Yes – a review was completed in February 2002 as part of the Machinery of Government review program. (11) An assessment of the heritage protection measures will be conducted by Mr Stuart Hicks under the following terms of reference: i. Assess the adequacy and efficacy of current heritage protection measures in WA, with particular reference to legislation, registration and development processes. ii. Evaluate the current working relationships between the Heritage Council and relevant government agencies and statutory authorities. iii. Make recommendations about the most appropriate roles, responsibilities and processes to ensure effective heritage protection in Western Australia. (12) Not all states manage heritage within the Environment portfolio. WA and NSW do not, and neither did Victoria for many years prior to 2003. It is one useful way of managing the heritage portfolio, but not the only way.
(5) The Heritage of Western Australia Act defines cultural heritage significance as “the relative value which [a] place has in terms of its aesthetic, historic, scientific or social significance for the present community and future generations”. Section 47 of the Act further explains the scope of cultural heritage, and sets out the criteria for assessment. Curtilage is not defined in the act, but is simply a way of describing the boundaries of a place, which usually includes a building and its surrounds. The Government’s heritage policy, ‘Heritage for the New Millennium’, is freely available on the web at www.premier.wa.gov.au. (6) There was no such commitment in the ‘Heritage for the New Millennium’ policy. The Member should note that incentives for private owners already exist under the 1990 Heritage Act. (7) I am not aware that the Auditor General has stipulated any specific requirements over this issue. However I can say that heritage asset management is taken seriously as an integral part of managing all the fixed assets held by government agencies. (8) I am happy to supply a list of registered State Government places under each portfolio. Responsibility for the management of each place rests with the relevant agencies. Questions for specific places can be directed to the responsible agency. (9) I am not sure what the Member means when she states that the management of heritage places has been transferred from the Department of Land Administration to the Department of Planning and Infrastructure. Government owned heritage properties are owned and managed by many different agencies, and it is the responsibility of each individual agency to apply the appropriate stewardship to those assets. (9)(a-c) A complete list of places included in Municipal Inventories or the State Register is available on request from the Heritage Council, or by accessing the Heritage Council’s website. It is estimated that there are approximately 16,000 entries on Municipal Inventories and the State Register. The details of how much individual government agencies spend on maintenance and conservation of such places would need to be obtained from the agencies responsible for the buildings. This information is not readily available to the Heritage Council. (10) Yes – a review was completed in February 2002 as part of the Machinery of Government review program. (11) An assessment of the heritage protection measures will be conducted by Mr Stuart Hicks under the following terms of reference: i. Assess the adequacy and efficacy of current heritage protection measures in WA, with particular reference to legislation, registration and development processes. ii. Evaluate the current working relationships between the Heritage Council and relevant government agencies and statutory authorities. iii. Make recommendations about the most appropriate roles, responsibilities and processes to ensure effective heritage protection in Western Australia. (12) Not all states manage heritage within the Environment portfolio. WA and NSW do not, and neither did Victoria for many years prior to 2003. It is one useful way of managing the heritage portfolio, but not the only way.
Curtilage is not defined in the act, but is simply a way of describing the boundaries of a place, which usually includes a building and its surrounds. The Government’s heritage policy, ‘Heritage for the New Millennium’, is freely available on the web at www.premier.wa.gov.au. (6) There was no such commitment in the ‘Heritage for the New Millennium’ policy. The Member should note that incentives for private owners already exist under the 1990 Heritage Act. (7) I am not aware that the Auditor General has stipulated any specific requirements over this issue. However I can say that heritage asset management is taken seriously as an integral part of managing all the fixed assets held by government agencies. (8) I am happy to supply a list of registered State Government places under each portfolio. Responsibility for the management of each place rests with the relevant agencies. Questions for specific places can be directed to the responsible agency. (9) I am not sure what the Member means when she states that the management of heritage places has been transferred from the Department of Land Administration to the Department of Planning and Infrastructure. Government owned heritage properties are owned and managed by many different agencies, and it is the responsibility of each individual agency to apply the appropriate stewardship to those assets. (9)(a-c) A complete list of places included in Municipal Inventories or the State Register is available on request from the Heritage Council, or by accessing the Heritage Council’s website. It is estimated that there are approximately 16,000 entries on Municipal Inventories and the State Register. The details of how much individual government agencies spend on maintenance and conservation of such places would need to be obtained from the agencies responsible for the buildings. This information is not readily available to the Heritage Council. (10) Yes – a review was completed in February 2002 as part of the Machinery of Government review program. (11) An assessment of the heritage protection measures will be conducted by Mr Stuart Hicks under the following terms of reference: i. Assess the adequacy and efficacy of current heritage protection measures in WA, with particular reference to legislation, registration and development processes. ii. Evaluate the current working relationships between the Heritage Council and relevant government agencies and statutory authorities. iii. Make recommendations about the most appropriate roles, responsibilities and processes to ensure effective heritage protection in Western Australia. (12) Not all states manage heritage within the Environment portfolio. WA and NSW do not, and neither did Victoria for many years prior to 2003. It is one useful way of managing the heritage portfolio, but not the only way.
(7) I am not aware that the Auditor General has stipulated any specific requirements over this issue. However I can say that heritage asset management is taken seriously as an integral part of managing all the fixed assets held by government agencies. (8) I am happy to supply a list of registered State Government places under each portfolio. Responsibility for the management of each place rests with the relevant agencies. Questions for specific places can be directed to the responsible agency. (9) I am not sure what the Member means when she states that the management of heritage places has been transferred from the Department of Land Administration to the Department of Planning and Infrastructure. Government owned heritage properties are owned and managed by many different agencies, and it is the responsibility of each individual agency to apply the appropriate stewardship to those assets. (9)(a-c) A complete list of places included in Municipal Inventories or the State Register is available on request from the Heritage Council, or by accessing the Heritage Council’s website. It is estimated that there are approximately 16,000 entries on Municipal Inventories and the State Register. The details of how much individual government agencies spend on maintenance and conservation of such places would need to be obtained from the agencies responsible for the buildings. This information is not readily available to the Heritage Council. (10) Yes – a review was completed in February 2002 as part of the Machinery of Government review program. (11) An assessment of the heritage protection measures will be conducted by Mr Stuart Hicks under the following terms of reference: i. Assess the adequacy and efficacy of current heritage protection measures in WA, with particular reference to legislation, registration and development processes. ii. Evaluate the current working relationships between the Heritage Council and relevant government agencies and statutory authorities. iii. Make recommendations about the most appropriate roles, responsibilities and processes to ensure effective heritage protection in Western Australia. (12) Not all states manage heritage within the Environment portfolio. WA and NSW do not, and neither did Victoria for many years prior to 2003. It is one useful way of managing the heritage portfolio, but not the only way.
(8) I am happy to supply a list of registered State Government places under each portfolio. Responsibility for the management of each place rests with the relevant agencies. Questions for specific places can be directed to the responsible agency. (9) I am not sure what the Member means when she states that the management of heritage places has been transferred from the Department of Land Administration to the Department of Planning and Infrastructure. Government owned heritage properties are owned and managed by many different agencies, and it is the responsibility of each individual agency to apply the appropriate stewardship to those assets. (9)(a-c) A complete list of places included in Municipal Inventories or the State Register is available on request from the Heritage Council, or by accessing the Heritage Council’s website. It is estimated that there are approximately 16,000 entries on Municipal Inventories and the State Register. The details of how much individual government agencies spend on maintenance and conservation of such places would need to be obtained from the agencies responsible for the buildings. This information is not readily available to the Heritage Council. (10) Yes – a review was completed in February 2002 as part of the Machinery of Government review program. (11) An assessment of the heritage protection measures will be conducted by Mr Stuart Hicks under the following terms of reference: i. Assess the adequacy and efficacy of current heritage protection measures in WA, with particular reference to legislation, registration and development processes. ii. Evaluate the current working relationships between the Heritage Council and relevant government agencies and statutory authorities. iii. Make recommendations about the most appropriate roles, responsibilities and processes to ensure effective heritage protection in Western Australia. (12) Not all states manage heritage within the Environment portfolio. WA and NSW do not, and neither did Victoria for many years prior to 2003. It is one useful way of managing the heritage portfolio, but not the only way.
(9) I am not sure what the Member means when she states that the management of heritage places has been transferred from the Department of Land Administration to the Department of Planning and Infrastructure. Government owned heritage properties are owned and managed by many different agencies, and it is the responsibility of each individual agency to apply the appropriate stewardship to those assets. (9)(a-c) A complete list of places included in Municipal Inventories or the State Register is available on request from the Heritage Council, or by accessing the Heritage Council’s website. It is estimated that there are approximately 16,000 entries on Municipal Inventories and the State Register. The details of how much individual government agencies spend on maintenance and conservation of such places would need to be obtained from the agencies responsible for the buildings. This information is not readily available to the Heritage Council. (10) Yes – a review was completed in February 2002 as part of the Machinery of Government review program. (11) An assessment of the heritage protection measures will be conducted by Mr Stuart Hicks under the following terms of reference: i. Assess the adequacy and efficacy of current heritage protection measures in WA, with particular reference to legislation, registration and development processes. ii. Evaluate the current working relationships between the Heritage Council and relevant government agencies and statutory authorities. iii. Make recommendations about the most appropriate roles, responsibilities and processes to ensure effective heritage protection in Western Australia. (12) Not all states manage heritage within the Environment portfolio. WA and NSW do not, and neither did Victoria for many years prior to 2003. It is one useful way of managing the heritage portfolio, but not the only way.
(9)(a-c) A complete list of places included in Municipal Inventories or the State Register is available on request from the Heritage Council, or by accessing the Heritage Council’s website. It is estimated that there are approximately 16,000 entries on Municipal Inventories and the State Register. The details of how much individual government agencies spend on maintenance and conservation of such places would need to be obtained from the agencies responsible for the buildings. This information is not readily available to the Heritage Council. (10) Yes – a review was completed in February 2002 as part of the Machinery of Government review program. (11) An assessment of the heritage protection measures will be conducted by Mr Stuart Hicks under the following terms of reference: i. Assess the adequacy and efficacy of current heritage protection measures in WA, with particular reference to legislation, registration and development processes. ii. Evaluate the current working relationships between the Heritage Council and relevant government agencies and statutory authorities. iii. Make recommendations about the most appropriate roles, responsibilities and processes to ensure effective heritage protection in Western Australia. (12) Not all states manage heritage within the Environment portfolio. WA and NSW do not, and neither did Victoria for many years prior to 2003. It is one useful way of managing the heritage portfolio, but not the only way.
(10) Yes – a review was completed in February 2002 as part of the Machinery of Government review program. (11) An assessment of the heritage protection measures will be conducted by Mr Stuart Hicks under the following terms of reference: i. Assess the adequacy and efficacy of current heritage protection measures in WA, with particular reference to legislation, registration and development processes. ii. Evaluate the current working relationships between the Heritage Council and relevant government agencies and statutory authorities. iii. Make recommendations about the most appropriate roles, responsibilities and processes to ensure effective heritage protection in Western Australia. (12) Not all states manage heritage within the Environment portfolio. WA and NSW do not, and neither did Victoria for many years prior to 2003. It is one useful way of managing the heritage portfolio, but not the only way.
(11) An assessment of the heritage protection measures will be conducted by Mr Stuart Hicks under the following terms of reference: i. Assess the adequacy and efficacy of current heritage protection measures in WA, with particular reference to legislation, registration and development processes. ii. Evaluate the current working relationships between the Heritage Council and relevant government agencies and statutory authorities. iii. Make recommendations about the most appropriate roles, responsibilities and processes to ensure effective heritage protection in Western Australia. (12) Not all states manage heritage within the Environment portfolio. WA and NSW do not, and neither did Victoria for many years prior to 2003. It is one useful way of managing the heritage portfolio, but not the only way.
(12) Not all states manage heritage within the Environment portfolio. WA and NSW do not, and neither did Victoria for many years prior to 2003. It is one useful way of managing the heritage portfolio, but not the only way.
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