❓ Question regarding informing informants about Aboriginal Cultural Materials Committee (ACMC) decisions on site assessments and reassessments. The Department of Aboriginal Affairs is working through the logistics to ensure all relevant stakeholders are informed of the reassessment process.
AnsweredQoN 3181Legislative Council
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I refer to question without notice No. 378 asked in
the Legislative Council on 21 April 2015, the associated tabled paper 2774, and ask: (a) in relation to the 24
sites determined by the Aboriginal Cultural Materials Committee (ACMC) not to be a site, were the informants informed of
this decision; (b) if no to (a), why not; (c) if yes to (a), when; (d) in relation to the 23
sites determined by the ACMC not to be a site that are now to be reassessed, will the informants be informed of this process; (e) if no to (d), why not; and (f) if yes to (d), when?
the Legislative Council on 21 April 2015, the associated tabled paper 2774, and ask: (a) in relation to the 24
sites determined by the Aboriginal Cultural Materials Committee (ACMC) not to be a site, were the informants informed of
this decision; (b) if no to (a), why not; (c) if yes to (a), when; (d) in relation to the 23
sites determined by the ACMC not to be a site that are now to be reassessed, will the informants be informed of this process; (e) if no to (d), why not; and (f) if yes to (d), when?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 August 2015
Responded by
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Response time
84 days
a. No.
b. It is the well-established practice of the Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee and the Department of Aboriginal Affairs to inform the public of Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee decisions by updating the Aboriginal Heritage Inquiry System which is available online.
c. Not applicable.
d. Yes.
e. Not applicable.
f. The Aboriginal heritage places that have to be reassessed cover large areas of land and water. All of the reassessments will require procedural fairness to be accorded to land owners whose interests could be affected by the registration of an Aboriginal heritage site over their property.
This is large body of work. The Department of Aboriginal Affairs is currently working through the logistics for this work to ensure that informants and all relevant stakeholders are informed of the reassessment process.
b. It is the well-established practice of the Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee and the Department of Aboriginal Affairs to inform the public of Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee decisions by updating the Aboriginal Heritage Inquiry System which is available online.
c. Not applicable.
d. Yes.
e. Not applicable.
f. The Aboriginal heritage places that have to be reassessed cover large areas of land and water. All of the reassessments will require procedural fairness to be accorded to land owners whose interests could be affected by the registration of an Aboriginal heritage site over their property.
This is large body of work. The Department of Aboriginal Affairs is currently working through the logistics for this work to ensure that informants and all relevant stakeholders are informed of the reassessment process.
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