❓ Mr. Wyatt questions the progress of land divestment from the Aboriginal Lands Trust (ALT). The Minister provides updates on negotiations with two Aboriginal Corporations and outlines the complexities involved in the overall divestment process.
AnsweredQoN 2990Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Aboriginal Lands Trust’s (ALT) STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK 2012–2 014 document, and I ask: (a) what negotiations are under way to divest more lands; (b) how long will it take to release the lands currently being negotiated (if any); (c) how long have each of these lands been under negotiation; (d) what is preventing each negotiation from coming to a conclusion; (e) what is the timeline for the rest of the land, held by the ALT, which is not already being negotiated; and (f) how long will it take for all of the land to be divested?
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Answered
21 October 2014
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Response time
33 days
(a) Negotiations are underway with the Bardi and Jawi Niimidiman Aboriginal Corporation to undertake land tenure reform and the transfer of management and control of the Aboriginal Lands Trust estate within the Bardi Jawi native title determination area (Reserves 20927, 25106, 38931).
Negotiations are also underway with the Moorditj Koort Aboriginal Corporation to transfer two Aboriginal Lands Trust freehold properties in Medina (148-150 Gilmore Avenue and 13 Leasham Way).
(b) Timeline for negotiation with the Bardi and Jawi Niimidiman Aboriginal Corporation is currently unknown. Negotiations with the Moorditj Koort Aboriginal Corporation are expected to conclude by June 2015.
(c) Bardi Jawi - 18 months; Moorditj Koort Aboriginal Corporation - 2 years.
(d) There has been no delay in the Bardi Jawi negotiations. In December 2013, the Department of Aboriginal Affairs provided $109,000 in grant funding to the Kimberley Land Council to undertake the second stage of a Bardi Jawi Governance project, focusing on building a sustainable governance model for the Bardi Jawi people that enhances their ability to hold and manage land.
With regards to Moorditj Koort Aboriginal Corporation negotiations, negotiations have been delayed due to the requirement for the Moorditj Koort Aboriginal Corporation to reach agreement on the proposed transfer with the Aboriginal organisation that currently holds the lease over the Medina properties.
(e)- (f) The divestment of the Aboriginal Lands Trust estate is an ongoing process which involves preliminary work through the coordination of the Aboriginal Lands Trust, the Western Australian Planning Commission, the Departments of Aboriginal Affairs, the Premier and Cabinet, Housing, Lands and Regional Development.
The issues involved in the divestment of Aboriginal Lands Trust estate can be complex, with a variety of factors that impact upon the transfer process, including the variety of existing and potential tenure types, Native Title, reconciling competing interests over the land and the capacity of Aboriginal organisations to meet the responsibilities associated with owning and managing land. Transfer processes may require lengthy consultation, negotiation and mediation with occupants of the land (including persons holding historical interests), Native Title Representative Bodies, Local Government and other Government agencies.
Negotiations are also underway with the Moorditj Koort Aboriginal Corporation to transfer two Aboriginal Lands Trust freehold properties in Medina (148-150 Gilmore Avenue and 13 Leasham Way).
(b) Timeline for negotiation with the Bardi and Jawi Niimidiman Aboriginal Corporation is currently unknown. Negotiations with the Moorditj Koort Aboriginal Corporation are expected to conclude by June 2015.
(c) Bardi Jawi - 18 months; Moorditj Koort Aboriginal Corporation - 2 years.
(d) There has been no delay in the Bardi Jawi negotiations. In December 2013, the Department of Aboriginal Affairs provided $109,000 in grant funding to the Kimberley Land Council to undertake the second stage of a Bardi Jawi Governance project, focusing on building a sustainable governance model for the Bardi Jawi people that enhances their ability to hold and manage land.
With regards to Moorditj Koort Aboriginal Corporation negotiations, negotiations have been delayed due to the requirement for the Moorditj Koort Aboriginal Corporation to reach agreement on the proposed transfer with the Aboriginal organisation that currently holds the lease over the Medina properties.
(e)- (f) The divestment of the Aboriginal Lands Trust estate is an ongoing process which involves preliminary work through the coordination of the Aboriginal Lands Trust, the Western Australian Planning Commission, the Departments of Aboriginal Affairs, the Premier and Cabinet, Housing, Lands and Regional Development.
The issues involved in the divestment of Aboriginal Lands Trust estate can be complex, with a variety of factors that impact upon the transfer process, including the variety of existing and potential tenure types, Native Title, reconciling competing interests over the land and the capacity of Aboriginal organisations to meet the responsibilities associated with owning and managing land. Transfer processes may require lengthy consultation, negotiation and mediation with occupants of the land (including persons holding historical interests), Native Title Representative Bodies, Local Government and other Government agencies.
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