❓ A parliamentary question regarding the appointment, training, oversight, and consultation surrounding Aboriginal inspectors under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill 2021, with a response provided on behalf of the absent Minister.
AnsweredQoN 1172Legislative Council
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ABORIGINAL CULTURAL HERITAGE BILL 2021 — ABORIGINAL
INSPECTORS
1172. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
My question is dated 8 December. I refer
to the designation and/or appointment of Aboriginal inspectors under part 10 of
the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill 2021.
(1) How will these Aboriginal
inspectors be appointed and trained?
(2) Which
statutory authority will have oversight responsibility for the conduct of
Aboriginal inspectors and how will the activities of these inspectors be
recorded and reported?
(3) What
consultation was undertaken prior to proposing the sweeping powers at clause
234 concerning the power to stop and enter vehicles?
INSPECTORS
1172. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
My question is dated 8 December. I refer
to the designation and/or appointment of Aboriginal inspectors under part 10 of
the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill 2021.
(1) How will these Aboriginal
inspectors be appointed and trained?
(2) Which
statutory authority will have oversight responsibility for the conduct of
Aboriginal inspectors and how will the activities of these inspectors be
recorded and reported?
(3) What
consultation was undertaken prior to proposing the sweeping powers at clause
234 concerning the power to stop and enter vehicles?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. I provide the following response on behalf of the Minister for
Aboriginal Affairs, who is absent from the chamber on urgent parliamentary
business.
(1) The chief
executive officer of the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage will
appoint and provide training for the Aboriginal inspectors.
(2) The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
will have oversight responsibility for Aboriginal inspectors . It is anticipated that Aboriginal members of a local
Aboriginal cultural heritage service or Aboriginal rangers may be
appointed as Aboriginal inspectors.
(3) Clause 234
was contained in the consultation draft of the bill that has been available to
public since September 2020, with a total of
176 submissions received from a wide range of stakeholders, including Aboriginal organisations, industry, government,
land users and heritage professionals. The inspection powers , including the power to stop and enter vehicles,
are in line with state standards under other statutes, including the Criminal Investigation Act 2006, the
Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 and the Environmental Protection Act 1986.
of the question. I provide the following response on behalf of the Minister for
Aboriginal Affairs, who is absent from the chamber on urgent parliamentary
business.
(1) The chief
executive officer of the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage will
appoint and provide training for the Aboriginal inspectors.
(2) The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
will have oversight responsibility for Aboriginal inspectors . It is anticipated that Aboriginal members of a local
Aboriginal cultural heritage service or Aboriginal rangers may be
appointed as Aboriginal inspectors.
(3) Clause 234
was contained in the consultation draft of the bill that has been available to
public since September 2020, with a total of
176 submissions received from a wide range of stakeholders, including Aboriginal organisations, industry, government,
land users and heritage professionals. The inspection powers , including the power to stop and enter vehicles,
are in line with state standards under other statutes, including the Criminal Investigation Act 2006, the
Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 and the Environmental Protection Act 1986.
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