❓ A WA parliamentary question scrutinizes the qualifications, experience, and potential conflicts of interest of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs' Director of Policy and Reform, revealing that specific expertise in archaeology, anthropology, or heritage management is not a requirement for the role.
AnsweredQoN 3196Legislative Council
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(1) Does the current Department of Aboriginal Affairs (DAA) Director of Policy and Reform have tertiary qualifications and, if so, in which fields? (2) Did the Director of Policy and Reform have any direct experience in the fields of archaeology, anthropology or heritage management before being appointed to DAA and, if so, will the Minister specify details of any such experience including the context and relevant employer? (3) Has the Director of Policy and Reform declared any conflicts of interest to the department in relation to any previous employment? (4) If yes to (3), will the Minister specify which conflicts of interest were declared? (5) Has the Director of Policy and Reform received any correspondence from any former employer advocating specific features of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 (AHA) Amendment Bill or changes to DAA’s administration of the AHA? (6) If yes to (5), on which dates, and will the Minister table any such correspondence and any replies to Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee by the current Director Policy and Reform?
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Answered
9 September 2015
Responded by
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Response time
85 days
1. The Department of Aboriginal Affairs has four Director of Policy and Reform positions. Tertiary qualifications do not form part of the selection criteria for the position of Director of Policy and Reform within any Department of Aboriginal Affairs directorates.
2. Direct experience in the fields of archaeology, anthropology or heritage management is not part of the selection criteria for the position of Director of Policy and Reform within any directorate.
3. No.
4. Not applicable.
5. The Department of Aboriginal Affairs receives correspondence from a wide range of organisations on heritage matters. The Department of Aboriginal Affairs does not track whether incoming correspondence originates from former employers of staff.
6. Not applicable.
2. Direct experience in the fields of archaeology, anthropology or heritage management is not part of the selection criteria for the position of Director of Policy and Reform within any directorate.
3. No.
4. Not applicable.
5. The Department of Aboriginal Affairs receives correspondence from a wide range of organisations on heritage matters. The Department of Aboriginal Affairs does not track whether incoming correspondence originates from former employers of staff.
6. Not applicable.
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