❓ Question on Notice regarding the WA Government's progress in addressing native title conflicts in establishing 30 new national parks, as per their old-growth forest protection policy. The government response indicates ongoing consultation with the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council, delaying the introduction of relevant bills.
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In reference to the Government’s commitment, in its policy on protecting old-growth forests, to create 30 new national parks - (1) What has the Government done to overcome the statutory or judicial conflict between native title and the establishment of national parks? (2) Will the first of the necessary Bill or Bills be introduced in this session of Parliament? (3) If not, why not? Dr J.M. EDWARDS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government has engaged in extensive and ongoing consultation with the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council, which is the native title representative body. (2)-(3) The timing of the introduction into Parliament of a Bill or Bills to create the new national parks will depend on the outcome of the above consultation, but it is a high priority for the Government this year.
(1) What has the Government done to overcome the statutory or judicial conflict between native title and the establishment of national parks? (2) Will the first of the necessary Bill or Bills be introduced in this session of Parliament? (3) If not, why not? Dr J.M. EDWARDS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government has engaged in extensive and ongoing consultation with the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council, which is the native title representative body. (2)-(3) The timing of the introduction into Parliament of a Bill or Bills to create the new national parks will depend on the outcome of the above consultation, but it is a high priority for the Government this year.
(2) Will the first of the necessary Bill or Bills be introduced in this session of Parliament? (3) If not, why not? Dr J.M. EDWARDS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government has engaged in extensive and ongoing consultation with the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council, which is the native title representative body. (2)-(3) The timing of the introduction into Parliament of a Bill or Bills to create the new national parks will depend on the outcome of the above consultation, but it is a high priority for the Government this year.
(3) If not, why not? Dr J.M. EDWARDS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government has engaged in extensive and ongoing consultation with the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council, which is the native title representative body. (2)-(3) The timing of the introduction into Parliament of a Bill or Bills to create the new national parks will depend on the outcome of the above consultation, but it is a high priority for the Government this year.
Dr J.M. EDWARDS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government has engaged in extensive and ongoing consultation with the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council, which is the native title representative body. (2)-(3) The timing of the introduction into Parliament of a Bill or Bills to create the new national parks will depend on the outcome of the above consultation, but it is a high priority for the Government this year.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government has engaged in extensive and ongoing consultation with the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council, which is the native title representative body. (2)-(3) The timing of the introduction into Parliament of a Bill or Bills to create the new national parks will depend on the outcome of the above consultation, but it is a high priority for the Government this year.
(1) The Government has engaged in extensive and ongoing consultation with the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council, which is the native title representative body. (2)-(3) The timing of the introduction into Parliament of a Bill or Bills to create the new national parks will depend on the outcome of the above consultation, but it is a high priority for the Government this year.
(2)-(3) The timing of the introduction into Parliament of a Bill or Bills to create the new national parks will depend on the outcome of the above consultation, but it is a high priority for the Government this year.
(1) What has the Government done to overcome the statutory or judicial conflict between native title and the establishment of national parks? (2) Will the first of the necessary Bill or Bills be introduced in this session of Parliament? (3) If not, why not? Dr J.M. EDWARDS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government has engaged in extensive and ongoing consultation with the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council, which is the native title representative body. (2)-(3) The timing of the introduction into Parliament of a Bill or Bills to create the new national parks will depend on the outcome of the above consultation, but it is a high priority for the Government this year.
(2) Will the first of the necessary Bill or Bills be introduced in this session of Parliament? (3) If not, why not? Dr J.M. EDWARDS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government has engaged in extensive and ongoing consultation with the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council, which is the native title representative body. (2)-(3) The timing of the introduction into Parliament of a Bill or Bills to create the new national parks will depend on the outcome of the above consultation, but it is a high priority for the Government this year.
(3) If not, why not? Dr J.M. EDWARDS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government has engaged in extensive and ongoing consultation with the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council, which is the native title representative body. (2)-(3) The timing of the introduction into Parliament of a Bill or Bills to create the new national parks will depend on the outcome of the above consultation, but it is a high priority for the Government this year.
Dr J.M. EDWARDS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government has engaged in extensive and ongoing consultation with the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council, which is the native title representative body. (2)-(3) The timing of the introduction into Parliament of a Bill or Bills to create the new national parks will depend on the outcome of the above consultation, but it is a high priority for the Government this year.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government has engaged in extensive and ongoing consultation with the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council, which is the native title representative body. (2)-(3) The timing of the introduction into Parliament of a Bill or Bills to create the new national parks will depend on the outcome of the above consultation, but it is a high priority for the Government this year.
(1) The Government has engaged in extensive and ongoing consultation with the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council, which is the native title representative body. (2)-(3) The timing of the introduction into Parliament of a Bill or Bills to create the new national parks will depend on the outcome of the above consultation, but it is a high priority for the Government this year.
(2)-(3) The timing of the introduction into Parliament of a Bill or Bills to create the new national parks will depend on the outcome of the above consultation, but it is a high priority for the Government this year.
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