❓ The WA government outlines progress on native title settlements, Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUAs), and strategic land use policies, including specific examples and interagency coordination efforts.
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I refer to the Aboriginal Lands Trust’s (ALT) STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK 2012–2014 document, and I ask what progress has been made in terms of the “State proceeding with a number of native title settlements which require the development of government indigenous land use agreements and strategic land use policies”?
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Answered
22 October 2014
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Response time
34 days
The Aboriginal Lands Trust's Strategic Framework 2012-2014 states that the "The State is proceeding with a number of native title settlements which requires the development of Indigenous Land Use Agreements and a strategic land use policy.
The Department of Premier and Cabinet has completed a number of negotiations that involve Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUA), not only those related to the divestment of land held by the Aboriginal Lands Trust and not only tied to the resolution of native title claims. These include, for example:
· Six ILUAs that form the core of the South West Settlement and will provide the authority for the implementation of the State's offer in return for the surrender of native title rights.
· The Esperance Nyungar native title consent determination and ILUA which provided the native title holders with a significant set of benefits to assist long-term land development and economic independence.
· A series of ILUAs linked with the Kimberley Science and Conservation Strategy to validate the creation of new national parks and provide native title holders with a sustainable partnership in conservation management,
· An ILUA between the WA Government and the Kurama Marthudunera and Yaburara and Coastal Mardudhunera people for the preservation of coastal access in the Pilbara, and
· An ILUA between the WA Government and the Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation (registered native title body corporate) for the acquisition of land for the Anketell Port, Infrastructure Corridor and Industrial Estate.
The development of relevant strategic land use policies includes the following:
· DPC and DAA jointly coordinate the Native Title and Cultural Heritage Interagency Reference Group which involves a wide cross-section of government agencies in regular exchanges of information about the management of native title and Aboriginal heritage.
· DPC, the DAA Heritage Section and the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) jointly convene quarterly meetings with resource industry groups to discuss industry practices related to native title and Aboriginal heritage.
· DPC convenes the Strategic Land Initiatives Group (SLIG) to assist government agencies to address native title and heritage issues for major government planning and infrastructure development.
· DPC has produced a series of guides to assist government agencies to comply with the Commonwealth Native Title Act 1993 and the WA Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972. These include the Due Diligence Guidelines for Aboriginal Cultural Heritage.
· DPC, DoL, DMP and DSD are involved in the development of a Multi-Land Use Planning Guide for government.
· DPC and other land management agencies have jointly contributed to various submissions to the Commonwealth Government, including the Productivity Commission, to illustrate the impact of the Native Title Act 1993 on productivity in Western Australia.
· DPC coordinates State Government input to the Native Title Ministers Meeting agendas.
The Department of Premier and Cabinet has completed a number of negotiations that involve Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUA), not only those related to the divestment of land held by the Aboriginal Lands Trust and not only tied to the resolution of native title claims. These include, for example:
· Six ILUAs that form the core of the South West Settlement and will provide the authority for the implementation of the State's offer in return for the surrender of native title rights.
· The Esperance Nyungar native title consent determination and ILUA which provided the native title holders with a significant set of benefits to assist long-term land development and economic independence.
· A series of ILUAs linked with the Kimberley Science and Conservation Strategy to validate the creation of new national parks and provide native title holders with a sustainable partnership in conservation management,
· An ILUA between the WA Government and the Kurama Marthudunera and Yaburara and Coastal Mardudhunera people for the preservation of coastal access in the Pilbara, and
· An ILUA between the WA Government and the Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation (registered native title body corporate) for the acquisition of land for the Anketell Port, Infrastructure Corridor and Industrial Estate.
The development of relevant strategic land use policies includes the following:
· DPC and DAA jointly coordinate the Native Title and Cultural Heritage Interagency Reference Group which involves a wide cross-section of government agencies in regular exchanges of information about the management of native title and Aboriginal heritage.
· DPC, the DAA Heritage Section and the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) jointly convene quarterly meetings with resource industry groups to discuss industry practices related to native title and Aboriginal heritage.
· DPC convenes the Strategic Land Initiatives Group (SLIG) to assist government agencies to address native title and heritage issues for major government planning and infrastructure development.
· DPC has produced a series of guides to assist government agencies to comply with the Commonwealth Native Title Act 1993 and the WA Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972. These include the Due Diligence Guidelines for Aboriginal Cultural Heritage.
· DPC, DoL, DMP and DSD are involved in the development of a Multi-Land Use Planning Guide for government.
· DPC and other land management agencies have jointly contributed to various submissions to the Commonwealth Government, including the Productivity Commission, to illustrate the impact of the Native Title Act 1993 on productivity in Western Australia.
· DPC coordinates State Government input to the Native Title Ministers Meeting agendas.
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