❓ Mr. Wyatt questions the Aboriginal Lands Trust regarding unoccupied communities and base reserves, seeking details on their locations, reasons for vacancy, current utilization, and future plans. The response provides some information and refers to tabled papers.
AnsweredQoN 2992Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Aboriginal Lands Trust’s (ALT) STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK 2012–2014 document, and I ask: (a) what are the names of the 31 unoccupied communities; (b) what are the locations of the 31 unoccupied communities; (c) why are each of the 31 communities unoccupied; (d) what plans are in place for the utilization of each of the 31 unoccupied communities; (e) what are the names of the 29 base reserves; (f) what is the location of each of the 29 base reserves; (g) how are each of the 29 base reserve lands being utilized; and (h) what plans are in place for future use of the 29 base reserve lands?
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Answered
22 October 2014
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Response time
34 days
(a) - (b) Since the launch of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs' Strategic Framework in 2012, the Department of Aboriginal Affairs has undertaken a review of community land holdings, which has identified 12 unoccupied Remote Aboriginal Communities and 3 unoccupied Aboriginal Town Based Reserves located on the Aboriginal Lands Trust estate. Please refer to Tabled Paper
Attachment A
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(c) The reasons why a community is unoccupied vary, but would include factors such as remoteness, access difficulty, and cultural reasons.
(d) The State Government is currently considering options for the future use of communities and Town Based Reserves.
(e) - (f) Please refer to Tabled Paper Attachment B.
(g) 26 of the Town Based Reserves are occupied. 3 are unoccupied.
(h) Refer to (d).
Attachment A
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(c) The reasons why a community is unoccupied vary, but would include factors such as remoteness, access difficulty, and cultural reasons.
(d) The State Government is currently considering options for the future use of communities and Town Based Reserves.
(e) - (f) Please refer to Tabled Paper Attachment B.
(g) 26 of the Town Based Reserves are occupied. 3 are unoccupied.
(h) Refer to (d).
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