❓ Hon Adele Farina questions the relocation of the Department of Parks and Wildlife headquarters to Koombana Drive, Bunbury, inquiring about the site's status under the Maritime Archaeology Act 1973. A point of order is raised regarding the appropriateness of the Minister for Environment answering the question.
AnsweredQoN 23Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND WILDLIFE HEADQUARTERS —
RELOCATION
23. Hon ADELE FARINA to the
minister representing the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the government's recent announcement that
it will relocate the Department of Parks and Wildlife headquarters to Koombana
Drive, Bunbury.
(1) Are lots 881,
882 and 883 Koombana Drive, Bunbury maritime archaeological sites under the
Maritime Archaeology Act 1973?
(2) Has the
minister, pursuant to section 5(3) of the Maritime Archaeology Act 1973,
determined that the Maritime Archaeology Act no longer applies to each of lots 881,
882 and 883 Koombana Drive, Bunbury?
(3) If yes to (2), when was the
decision made and what were the reasons for the decision?
RELOCATION
23. Hon ADELE FARINA to the
minister representing the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the government's recent announcement that
it will relocate the Department of Parks and Wildlife headquarters to Koombana
Drive, Bunbury.
(1) Are lots 881,
882 and 883 Koombana Drive, Bunbury maritime archaeological sites under the
Maritime Archaeology Act 1973?
(2) Has the
minister, pursuant to section 5(3) of the Maritime Archaeology Act 1973,
determined that the Maritime Archaeology Act no longer applies to each of lots 881,
882 and 883 Koombana Drive, Bunbury?
(3) If yes to (2), when was the
decision made and what were the reasons for the decision?
AnswerView source ↗
It just so happens that I represent
both ministers in this house.
(1) No. The
Maritime Archaeology Act 1973 can protect only wrecks or archaeological
material, not an entire lot.
(2) No.
(3) Not applicable.
Point of Order
Hon ADELE FARINA : I seek some clarification. How can the
Minister for Environment have this knowledge, and how can he provide answers to
questions that do not relate to his portfolio? I thought we were limited, as
members of the opposition in asking questions of ministers, to their areas of
portfolio responsibility. Now we have the Minister for Environment answering
questions that are the portfolio responsibility of the Minister for Culture and
the Arts, because the trustees of the Western Australian Museum need to make a recommendation
to the minister, and the minister for the WA Museum is the Minister for Culture
and the Arts.
The PRESIDENT : I note in passing that the Minister for
Environment is also the Minister for Heritage, and I am not sure whether that
comes into the picture or not. I now have a copy of the question and the
answer, which everybody else seemed to have before me, but never mind. I will
investigate the answer, but members should keep in mind that that is the
minister's answer. Sometimes members do not agree with the answers to
their questions and sometimes members do not like the answers, but that is the
minister's answer. If there is a problem with jurisdiction, I will
investigate it and report back to the house.
Hon ADELE FARINA : Can I just clarify that I did not ask the
question to the Minister for Environment. I lodged the question to the Minister
for Mental Health representing the Minister for Culture and the Arts. The
government chose to redirect that question, so I have an answer from a minister
who does not have the ministerial responsibility to give me that answer. It is
not because I asked the wrong minister. I sought an answer from the correct
minister who has ministerial responsibility. I think this practice should not
be allowed to occur in this chamber.
The PRESIDENT : As I said, I heard the point of order and
I will investigate it further and report back to the house in due course.
both ministers in this house.
(1) No. The
Maritime Archaeology Act 1973 can protect only wrecks or archaeological
material, not an entire lot.
(2) No.
(3) Not applicable.
Point of Order
Hon ADELE FARINA : I seek some clarification. How can the
Minister for Environment have this knowledge, and how can he provide answers to
questions that do not relate to his portfolio? I thought we were limited, as
members of the opposition in asking questions of ministers, to their areas of
portfolio responsibility. Now we have the Minister for Environment answering
questions that are the portfolio responsibility of the Minister for Culture and
the Arts, because the trustees of the Western Australian Museum need to make a recommendation
to the minister, and the minister for the WA Museum is the Minister for Culture
and the Arts.
The PRESIDENT : I note in passing that the Minister for
Environment is also the Minister for Heritage, and I am not sure whether that
comes into the picture or not. I now have a copy of the question and the
answer, which everybody else seemed to have before me, but never mind. I will
investigate the answer, but members should keep in mind that that is the
minister's answer. Sometimes members do not agree with the answers to
their questions and sometimes members do not like the answers, but that is the
minister's answer. If there is a problem with jurisdiction, I will
investigate it and report back to the house.
Hon ADELE FARINA : Can I just clarify that I did not ask the
question to the Minister for Environment. I lodged the question to the Minister
for Mental Health representing the Minister for Culture and the Arts. The
government chose to redirect that question, so I have an answer from a minister
who does not have the ministerial responsibility to give me that answer. It is
not because I asked the wrong minister. I sought an answer from the correct
minister who has ministerial responsibility. I think this practice should not
be allowed to occur in this chamber.
The PRESIDENT : As I said, I heard the point of order and
I will investigate it further and report back to the house in due course.
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