❓ Hon. Robyn McSweeney questions the government's inaction on promised heritage legislation reform, referencing past commitments and a Select Committee recommendation. The Minister acknowledges the past policy but states there are no current plans to replace or amend the Heritage Act.
AnsweredQoN 5010Legislative Council
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(1) Did the policy state that Labor will, ‘work to pass a new heritage Act that will protect the State’s heritage interests’, and that, ‘a review is long overdue?
(2) Is the Minister aware that the Government’s procrastination on this promised Bill was raised in Parliament on, 20 June 2002 (grievance), 12 December 2003 (question), 1 April 2004 (grievance), 22 June 2004 (two questions), and 1 August 2006 (question)?
(3) What amendments has the Government made to the
Heritage Act 1990
, since being elected in 2001?
(4) Given the recommendation of the Select Committee on Heritage laws that the
Heritage Act 1990
be re-written in plain English, will a Bill for a new Act be introduced?
(5) If yes to (4) -
(a) when; and
(b) what is the current drafting status?
(6) If no to (4), why not?
(2) Is the Minister aware that the Government’s procrastination on this promised Bill was raised in Parliament on, 20 June 2002 (grievance), 12 December 2003 (question), 1 April 2004 (grievance), 22 June 2004 (two questions), and 1 August 2006 (question)?
(3) What amendments has the Government made to the
Heritage Act 1990
, since being elected in 2001?
(4) Given the recommendation of the Select Committee on Heritage laws that the
Heritage Act 1990
be re-written in plain English, will a Bill for a new Act be introduced?
(5) If yes to (4) -
(a) when; and
(b) what is the current drafting status?
(6) If no to (4), why not?
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Answered
18 September 2007
Responded by
Minister for Local Government representing the Minister for Heritage
Response time
35 days
I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question.
(1)-(6) There are no current plans to replace the Heritage Act with a new Act. That had been our policy in 2001, and after we were elected to Government there was a review of the Act and some new drafts were suggested. The policy upon which we were re-elected in 2005 did not include a revision of the Act, and so we have not proceeded with that course of action, nor have we sought to amend the Act.
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(1)-(6) There are no current plans to replace the Heritage Act with a new Act. That had been our policy in 2001, and after we were elected to Government there was a review of the Act and some new drafts were suggested. The policy upon which we were re-elected in 2005 did not include a revision of the Act, and so we have not proceeded with that course of action, nor have we sought to amend the Act.
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