❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice seeks information regarding Rio Tinto's Section 18 applications under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972, focusing on the decision-making process and communication between the Minister's office, the Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee (ACMC), and applicants.
AnsweredQoN 3222Legislative Council
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(1) How many section 18 applications were submitted by Rio Tinto or any of its subsidiaries in 2009-10?
(2) On how many occasions has the final decision by the Minister been different to the original recommendation of the Aboriginal Material Cultural Committee?
(3) Do staff from the Minister’s Office ever liaise with the Aboriginal Material Cultural Committee regarding section 18 applications?
(4) Do staff from the Minister’s Office ever liaise with the applicant regarding section 18 applications?
(5) Which members of the Minister’s staff are involved in the liaison referred to in (3) and (4), and what level are they?
(2) On how many occasions has the final decision by the Minister been different to the original recommendation of the Aboriginal Material Cultural Committee?
(3) Do staff from the Minister’s Office ever liaise with the Aboriginal Material Cultural Committee regarding section 18 applications?
(4) Do staff from the Minister’s Office ever liaise with the applicant regarding section 18 applications?
(5) Which members of the Minister’s staff are involved in the liaison referred to in (3) and (4), and what level are they?
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Answered
15 March 2011
Responded by
Minister for Transport representing the Minister for Indigenous Affairs
Response time
110 days
(1) Three.
(2) None.
(3 - 4)In considering the recommendations of the ACMC and having regard to the general interest of the community in either granting consent with conditions if any, or declining consent to use land, the Minister and his staff liaise with a number of stakeholders, including the Department of Indigenous Affairs, the Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee (ACMC), section 18 applicants and Aboriginal people who have an interest in a place or object to which the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 applies.
(5) In supporting the Minister in their professional capacity, all staff from time to time may come into contact with those referred to.
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(2) None.
(3 - 4)In considering the recommendations of the ACMC and having regard to the general interest of the community in either granting consent with conditions if any, or declining consent to use land, the Minister and his staff liaise with a number of stakeholders, including the Department of Indigenous Affairs, the Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee (ACMC), section 18 applicants and Aboriginal people who have an interest in a place or object to which the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 applies.
(5) In supporting the Minister in their professional capacity, all staff from time to time may come into contact with those referred to.
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