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❓ Hon Neil Thomson's question seeks detailed information on all reserves held by the Aboriginal Lands Trust in March 2017, including divestment status. The Minister's answer refers to a tabled paper and outlines the engagement-led divestment process.

AnsweredQoN 1106Legislative Council

Asked

15 November 2022

Member

Hon Neil Thomson

Portfolio

Aboriginal Affairs

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For all reserves held by the Aboriginal Lands Trust in March 2017, by means of a table, will the Minister please provide the following information: (a) the reserve number; (b) land identifying number; (c) the reserve common name (where one is known); (d) the reserve area; (e) the reserve resident population (estimate only); (f) number of leases issued over the reserve (where relevant); (g) the Native Title prescribed body corporate where relevant; (h) whether the reserve (as of 1 November 2022) has been divested to the Prescribed Body Corporate or other Aboriginal Corporation; and (i) where a reserve is not yet divested estimated date of divestment?

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Answered

14 February 2023

Responded by

Minister representing the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs

Response time

9 days

(a)-(h) [See tabled paper no.]
(i) Divestment is engagement led and framed by the legislative requirements of the Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority Act 1972 . Divestment only occurs after extensive consultation with the relevant Aboriginal stakeholders and is dependent on their capacity and readiness to accept.

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