❓ A parliamentary question regarding Woodside's application to disturb Aboriginal heritage sites near James Price Point, focusing on consultation with traditional owners, conflicts of interest, and factors influencing the Minister's decision under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972.
AnsweredQoN 5698Legislative Council
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(1) Is the Minister aware that Woodside Petroleum Ltd has applied for permission pursuant to the
Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972
to disturb sites near James Price Point?
(2) Has the Minister met with any of the traditional owners of these sites to discuss this application?
(3) If no to (2), does the Minister have any objection to doing so?
(4) Which members of the Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee have declared a conflict of interest in relation to this application?
(5) Section 18(3) of the Act requires the Minister to have regard to the general interest of the community when making a decision on this matter. Given that the State has not yet compulsorily acquired the proposed development site, that the project has yet to gain environmental approvals, and that the proposed development is strongly opposed in Broome, which factors will the Minister take into account when making his decision on whether to grant an approval under section 18 of the Act?
(6) Which factors will the Minister not take into account?
(7) Will the Minister take private financial interests into account when deciding whether to grant section 18 approval?
Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972
to disturb sites near James Price Point?
(2) Has the Minister met with any of the traditional owners of these sites to discuss this application?
(3) If no to (2), does the Minister have any objection to doing so?
(4) Which members of the Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee have declared a conflict of interest in relation to this application?
(5) Section 18(3) of the Act requires the Minister to have regard to the general interest of the community when making a decision on this matter. Given that the State has not yet compulsorily acquired the proposed development site, that the project has yet to gain environmental approvals, and that the proposed development is strongly opposed in Broome, which factors will the Minister take into account when making his decision on whether to grant an approval under section 18 of the Act?
(6) Which factors will the Minister not take into account?
(7) Will the Minister take private financial interests into account when deciding whether to grant section 18 approval?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 August 2012
Responded by
Minister for Indigenous Affairs
Response time
63 days
(1) Yes
(2) Not in relation to the application but I have met with Traditional Owners in
Broome on three occasions in the last six months.
(3) No
(4) The Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee (ACMC) are yet to receive the section 18 Notice for consideration. When the ACMC meet to discuss the section 18 Notice, members are required to declare any conflict of interest.
(5) As the Notice and the advice is not before me I am not in a position to provide advice.
(6) As above
(7) No
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(2) Not in relation to the application but I have met with Traditional Owners in
Broome on three occasions in the last six months.
(3) No
(4) The Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee (ACMC) are yet to receive the section 18 Notice for consideration. When the ACMC meet to discuss the section 18 Notice, members are required to declare any conflict of interest.
(5) As the Notice and the advice is not before me I am not in a position to provide advice.
(6) As above
(7) No
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