Hon Ben Dawkins asks about consultation between land-related departments and the Department of Transport regarding the Main Roads Amendment Bill 2023, and the titling of highways and main roads. The Minister for Lands confirms consultation but clarifies that certificates of title are not issued for highways or main roads.

AnsweredQoN 952Legislative Council
Asked
30 August 2023
Portfolio
Lands

QuestionView source ↗

MAIN ROADS AMENDMENT
BILL 2023
952. Hon BEN DAWKINS to the minister representing the
Minister for Lands:
I refer the minister to the email
from my office on 16 August 2023 at 11.43 am to Landgate and to the Minister
for Transport's answer to question without notice 836.
(1) Has the
minister, the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage or Landgate had any
correspondence with or provided any advice to the Department of Transport or
the Minister for Transport relating to the Main Roads Amendment Bill 2023?
(2) Are separate certificates of
title issued for highways and main roads?
(3) If yes to
(3), do they operate like other certificates of crown land title allowing
interests to be registered against the title?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following response has been provided by the
Minister for Lands.
(1) The
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage and Landgate were both consulted on
the Main Roads Amendment Bill 2023.
(2) Certificates of title are not
issued for highways or main roads.
(3) Not applicable.

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