❓ The WA parliamentary question seeks information on prosecutions under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 since 1980 and complaints regarding damage to registered Aboriginal sites since 1995. Some prosecution details are provided, but complaint information is deemed too resource-intensive to retrieve.
AnsweredQoN 375Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
(1) Since 1980 have there been any prosecutions for offences under Section 17 of the
Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972
?
(2) If yes, -
(a) when did the prosecution proceed;
(b) who were the defendants; and
(c) what was the outcome?
(3) Since 1995 have there been any complaints received about excavation, destruction or damage of any registered Aboriginal sites?
(4) If yes, -
(a) what were the sites; and
(b) what was the nature of the complaint?
Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972
?
(2) If yes, -
(a) when did the prosecution proceed;
(b) who were the defendants; and
(c) what was the outcome?
(3) Since 1995 have there been any complaints received about excavation, destruction or damage of any registered Aboriginal sites?
(4) If yes, -
(a) what were the sites; and
(b) what was the nature of the complaint?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
18 March 2003
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Indigenous Affairs
Response time
14 days
(b) who were the defendants; and (c) what was the outcome?
(c) what was the outcome?
(b) what was the nature of the complaint?
(2)(a) (i) 1986 (ii) 1988 (iii) 1999 (b) (i) Town of Bassendean. (ii) Kimberley Colourstone Pty Ltd and its Director, Mr Dario de Biasi. (iii) Town of Bassendean. (c) (i) Defendant fined $200 plus court costs. (ii) Defendant fined a total of $400 plus court costs. (iii) Defendant fined $1 500 plus court costs. (3-4) This information is not readily available. Provision of the information would require considerable research which would divert staff away from their normal duties and I am not prepared to allocate the State's resources to provide a response. If the member has a specific inquiry I will endeavour to provide a reply.
(c) what was the outcome?
(b) what was the nature of the complaint?
(2)(a) (i) 1986 (ii) 1988 (iii) 1999 (b) (i) Town of Bassendean. (ii) Kimberley Colourstone Pty Ltd and its Director, Mr Dario de Biasi. (iii) Town of Bassendean. (c) (i) Defendant fined $200 plus court costs. (ii) Defendant fined a total of $400 plus court costs. (iii) Defendant fined $1 500 plus court costs. (3-4) This information is not readily available. Provision of the information would require considerable research which would divert staff away from their normal duties and I am not prepared to allocate the State's resources to provide a response. If the member has a specific inquiry I will endeavour to provide a reply.
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