❓ Hon. Shelley Archer questions the Attorney General's delay in responding to the Law Reform Commission's report on customary law and seeks clarity on the government's acceptance of its recommendations. The Attorney General acknowledges the report and states that the recommendations are under consideration by government departments.
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CUSTOMARY LAW - LAW REFORM COMMISSION REPORT
I refer to the 2006 Law Reform Commission report on customary law. (1) Why has the Attorney General continued to refuse to provide a time frame for responding to the 131 recommendations in that report to the Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Cultural Centre? (2) Does the Attorney General accept all 131 recommendations in the report? (3) If no to (2), which recommendations does the Attorney General not accept and why? Hon SUE ELLERY
I refer to the 2006 Law Reform Commission report on customary law. (1) Why has the Attorney General continued to refuse to provide a time frame for responding to the 131 recommendations in that report to the Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Cultural Centre? (2) Does the Attorney General accept all 131 recommendations in the report? (3) If no to (2), which recommendations does the Attorney General not accept and why? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Aboriginal customary laws final report was published in September 2006. The Kimberley Aboriginal law and Cultural Centre has been advised that appendix B of the report sets out each recommendation with the body responsible for implementing that recommendation. (2) The government has not formulated a detailed response to every element of the recommendations, but the recommendations are before government departments for their consideration and implementation if appropriate. (3) Not applicable.
(1) Why has the Attorney General continued to refuse to provide a time frame for responding to the 131 recommendations in that report to the Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Cultural Centre? (2) Does the Attorney General accept all 131 recommendations in the report? (3) If no to (2), which recommendations does the Attorney General not accept and why? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Aboriginal customary laws final report was published in September 2006. The Kimberley Aboriginal law and Cultural Centre has been advised that appendix B of the report sets out each recommendation with the body responsible for implementing that recommendation. (2) The government has not formulated a detailed response to every element of the recommendations, but the recommendations are before government departments for their consideration and implementation if appropriate. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Does the Attorney General accept all 131 recommendations in the report? (3) If no to (2), which recommendations does the Attorney General not accept and why? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Aboriginal customary laws final report was published in September 2006. The Kimberley Aboriginal law and Cultural Centre has been advised that appendix B of the report sets out each recommendation with the body responsible for implementing that recommendation. (2) The government has not formulated a detailed response to every element of the recommendations, but the recommendations are before government departments for their consideration and implementation if appropriate. (3) Not applicable.
(3) If no to (2), which recommendations does the Attorney General not accept and why? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Aboriginal customary laws final report was published in September 2006. The Kimberley Aboriginal law and Cultural Centre has been advised that appendix B of the report sets out each recommendation with the body responsible for implementing that recommendation. (2) The government has not formulated a detailed response to every element of the recommendations, but the recommendations are before government departments for their consideration and implementation if appropriate. (3) Not applicable.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Aboriginal customary laws final report was published in September 2006. The Kimberley Aboriginal law and Cultural Centre has been advised that appendix B of the report sets out each recommendation with the body responsible for implementing that recommendation. (2) The government has not formulated a detailed response to every element of the recommendations, but the recommendations are before government departments for their consideration and implementation if appropriate. (3) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Aboriginal customary laws final report was published in September 2006. The Kimberley Aboriginal law and Cultural Centre has been advised that appendix B of the report sets out each recommendation with the body responsible for implementing that recommendation. (2) The government has not formulated a detailed response to every element of the recommendations, but the recommendations are before government departments for their consideration and implementation if appropriate. (3) Not applicable.
(1) The Aboriginal customary laws final report was published in September 2006. The Kimberley Aboriginal law and Cultural Centre has been advised that appendix B of the report sets out each recommendation with the body responsible for implementing that recommendation. (2) The government has not formulated a detailed response to every element of the recommendations, but the recommendations are before government departments for their consideration and implementation if appropriate. (3) Not applicable.
(2) The government has not formulated a detailed response to every element of the recommendations, but the recommendations are before government departments for their consideration and implementation if appropriate. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
(1) Why has the Attorney General continued to refuse to provide a time frame for responding to the 131 recommendations in that report to the Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Cultural Centre? (2) Does the Attorney General accept all 131 recommendations in the report? (3) If no to (2), which recommendations does the Attorney General not accept and why? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Aboriginal customary laws final report was published in September 2006. The Kimberley Aboriginal law and Cultural Centre has been advised that appendix B of the report sets out each recommendation with the body responsible for implementing that recommendation. (2) The government has not formulated a detailed response to every element of the recommendations, but the recommendations are before government departments for their consideration and implementation if appropriate. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Does the Attorney General accept all 131 recommendations in the report? (3) If no to (2), which recommendations does the Attorney General not accept and why? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Aboriginal customary laws final report was published in September 2006. The Kimberley Aboriginal law and Cultural Centre has been advised that appendix B of the report sets out each recommendation with the body responsible for implementing that recommendation. (2) The government has not formulated a detailed response to every element of the recommendations, but the recommendations are before government departments for their consideration and implementation if appropriate. (3) Not applicable.
(3) If no to (2), which recommendations does the Attorney General not accept and why? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Aboriginal customary laws final report was published in September 2006. The Kimberley Aboriginal law and Cultural Centre has been advised that appendix B of the report sets out each recommendation with the body responsible for implementing that recommendation. (2) The government has not formulated a detailed response to every element of the recommendations, but the recommendations are before government departments for their consideration and implementation if appropriate. (3) Not applicable.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Aboriginal customary laws final report was published in September 2006. The Kimberley Aboriginal law and Cultural Centre has been advised that appendix B of the report sets out each recommendation with the body responsible for implementing that recommendation. (2) The government has not formulated a detailed response to every element of the recommendations, but the recommendations are before government departments for their consideration and implementation if appropriate. (3) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Aboriginal customary laws final report was published in September 2006. The Kimberley Aboriginal law and Cultural Centre has been advised that appendix B of the report sets out each recommendation with the body responsible for implementing that recommendation. (2) The government has not formulated a detailed response to every element of the recommendations, but the recommendations are before government departments for their consideration and implementation if appropriate. (3) Not applicable.
(1) The Aboriginal customary laws final report was published in September 2006. The Kimberley Aboriginal law and Cultural Centre has been advised that appendix B of the report sets out each recommendation with the body responsible for implementing that recommendation. (2) The government has not formulated a detailed response to every element of the recommendations, but the recommendations are before government departments for their consideration and implementation if appropriate. (3) Not applicable.
(2) The government has not formulated a detailed response to every element of the recommendations, but the recommendations are before government departments for their consideration and implementation if appropriate. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
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