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❓ Dr. Pettitt questions the Minister regarding Aboriginal heritage sites within the Port of Broome, including their registration status, potential development impacts, and consultation with knowledge holders. The Minister provides information on registered sites and confirms ongoing consultation with the Yawuru Native Title Holders.

AnsweredQoN 1377Legislative Council

Asked

30 March 2023

Member

Hon Dr Brad Pettitt

Portfolio

Transport; Planning; Ports

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I refer to the Port of Broome, land and sea, and I ask: (a) how many registered Aboriginal Heritage sites are there on port land and sea; (b) is the Minister aware of any Aboriginal heritage sites on port land and sea that are not registered; (c) will the Minister table the following information about each heritage site on port land and sea: (i) registered Aboriginal Site number; (ii) name of the site; (iii) type; (iv) who the knowledge holder is; and (v) when the site was registered; (d) if no to (c), why not; (e) are there any proposed developments that would impact on Aboriginal Heritage sites at the port; (f) if yes to (e), what are the development proposals and which sites would be impacted; (g) has the port consulted with any heritage site knowledge holders that may be impacted by development proposals; (h) if yes to (g), when did the consultation take place; (i) if yes to (g), have knowledge holders consented to any destruction of sites; and (j) if yes to (i), which sites have received consent to be disturbed or damaged?

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Answered

9 May 2023

Responded by

Leader of the House representing the Minister for Transport; Planning; Ports

Response time

1 days

(a) Five fully or partially within the Port of Broome land and sea area.
(b) No.
(c)-(d) 12873; Entrance Point/Yinara; Artefacts / Scatter, Midden / Scatter, Mythological, Camp; not publicly listed; not listed.
14444; Beacon Hill; Artefacts / Scatter, Midden / Scatter; not publicly listed; not listed.
12872; Gantheaume Point 2; Artefacts / Scatter, Midden / Scatter, Camp; not publicly listed; not listed.
12410; Lintapitjin/Lot2065 Port Dr; Artefacts / Scatter, Ceremonial, Midden / Scatter, Mythological; not publicly listed; not listed.
12924; NGAKALYALYA; Mythological; not publicly listed; not listed.
(e)-(f) The Kimberley Ports Authority (KPA) have no plans for such developments.
(g)-(j) KPA consults with the Yawuru Native Title Prescribed Body Corporate as the Native Title Holders of Broome and surrounds on an ongoing basis.
No Aboriginal Heritage Act Section 18 Applications have been made for the Port of Broome area.

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