❓ Ms. Davies questions the Minister regarding the readiness for the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act's implementation, specifically concerning funding, ICT systems, and consultation completion. The Minister confirms the commencement date and defends the extensive consultation process.
AnsweredQoN 247Legislative Assembly
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ABORIGINAL CULTURAL HERITAGE ACT — REGULATIONS
247. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
I refer to the Aboriginal Cultural
Heritage Act.
(1) Noting that
no funds have been allocated for the preparation of readiness reports and that
the department's own ICT system to
manage the new requirements of the act is not yet ready for launch, is the
commencement date for the act still expected to be 1 July 2023, as the
minister confirmed last week?
(2) On what date
will consultation be complete and the regulations released to allow ample time
for industry and stakeholder groups to be prepared for 1 July?
247. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
I refer to the Aboriginal Cultural
Heritage Act.
(1) Noting that
no funds have been allocated for the preparation of readiness reports and that
the department's own ICT system to
manage the new requirements of the act is not yet ready for launch, is the
commencement date for the act still expected to be 1 July 2023, as the
minister confirmed last week?
(2) On what date
will consultation be complete and the regulations released to allow ample time
for industry and stakeholder groups to be prepared for 1 July?
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(1) The answer to the member's
first question has not changed since last week—yes, 1 July 2023.
(2) With regard
to consultation, it continues and it will continue up until the day of the
operation of the act and probably even beyond that. The department has been in
constant consultation for over two years and in intense consultation in the
co-design of the regulations, something that the member's side would
never have engaged in. Co-design would be
something that the opposition would never have contemplated. We have
contemplated that. We have spoken to the resources industry, the Western Australian
Farmers Federation, the Pastoralists and Graziers Association and local government
et cetera. The consultation has been extensive. If the member wants to write to
my office, I will give her a list of all the people who have been consulted and the member will be very impressed. Do not worry
about consultation. It continues and will even continue after the act
commences on 1 July 2023.
first question has not changed since last week—yes, 1 July 2023.
(2) With regard
to consultation, it continues and it will continue up until the day of the
operation of the act and probably even beyond that. The department has been in
constant consultation for over two years and in intense consultation in the
co-design of the regulations, something that the member's side would
never have engaged in. Co-design would be
something that the opposition would never have contemplated. We have
contemplated that. We have spoken to the resources industry, the Western Australian
Farmers Federation, the Pastoralists and Graziers Association and local government
et cetera. The consultation has been extensive. If the member wants to write to
my office, I will give her a list of all the people who have been consulted and the member will be very impressed. Do not worry
about consultation. It continues and will even continue after the act
commences on 1 July 2023.
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