❓ Hon Robin Chapple asks about the number of Section 18 approvals for mining leases considered by the ACMC since 2010 and how many were declined. The Minister confirms 463 were considered and none declined, highlighting the Act's lack of impediment to mining with positive consultation.
AnsweredQoN 2878Legislative Council
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I refer to the procedures and approvals of works under section 18 of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 , by the Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee (ACMC), and I ask: (a) can the Minister confirm how many section 18 notices for land that is described as a mining lease, were bought before the ACMC, since 1 July 2010; and (b) of the section 18 notices pertaining to mining leases, how many have been declined in the same period (as of 1 July 2010), by the Minister?
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Answered
14 May 2020
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Response time
9 days
(a) 463
(b) Nil. This confirms what I have consistently highlighted, the obligations under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 are not an impediment to the effective operations of the mining industry, particularly where mining companies enter into positive consultations with traditional owners.
(b) Nil. This confirms what I have consistently highlighted, the obligations under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 are not an impediment to the effective operations of the mining industry, particularly where mining companies enter into positive consultations with traditional owners.
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