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❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the protection of shipwrecks and maritime artefacts on Lot 883 Koombana Drive, Bunbury, under the Maritime Archaeology Act 1973 and local planning regulations. The Minister clarifies the application of the Act and refers to previous answers for detailed information.

AnsweredQoN 2806Legislative Council

Asked

10 March 2015

Member

Hon Adele Farina

Portfolio

Culture and the Arts

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I refer to the Minister's answer to question without notice No. 67 asked on 19 February 2015, and I ask: (a) has the Minister ever exercised the section 9(1) power under the Maritime Archaeology Act 1973 ; (b) if yes to (a), how many times; (c) has the Western Australia Museum undertaken any survey work on Lot 883 Koombana Drive, Bunbury to ascertain if any shipwrecks or maritime artefacts are located at Lot 883; (d) does a declared protected zone under local planning regulations afford the maritime artefacts and shipwrecks the same protection as section 9(1) protection under the Maritime Archaeology Act 1973 ; (e) if yes to (d), what action is available to the Minister and/or the Western Australia Museum if the shipwrecks and/or the maritime artefacts are removed or damaged in any way; (f) if no to (d), how do the protections differ; (g) is the Minister aware that at least one of the shipwrecks is pre-1900 and therefore protected as a maritime archaeological site under the Maritime Archaeology Act 1973 ; (h) under the protection afforded under the local planning regulations, can a structure be built over the shipwrecks and, if yes, what type of structure; (i) under a section 9(1) declaration protection, would it be possible to build a structure over the shipwrecks; and (j) will the Minister table a map showing the lot boundaries, the location of the shipwrecks and buffer zones as the map in the report does not show all these features?

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Answered

21 April 2015

Responded by

Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Culture and the Arts

Response time

42 days

The Minster for Culture and the Arts has provided the following answers:
(a) No.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Please refer to Legislative Council Question Without Notice 169 part (1).
(d) - (f) Please refer to Legislative Council Question On Notice 2805 part (a).
(g) Yes.
(h) The appropriate siting of structures would be considered when a formal development proposal is put forward.
(i) Please refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice 2805 parts (d) and (e).
(j) [See tabled paper no.]

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