❓ Hon. Sally Talbot questions the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs regarding the planned demolition of houses and buildings at Oombulgurri, including consultations and tendering. The Minister confirms the demolition plans due to unsafe infrastructure and details consultations with the Balanggarra Aboriginal Corporation.
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OOMBULGURRI
— HOUSES DEMOLITION
607. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
(1) Is the
government planning to demolish houses and/or other buildings at Oombulgurri?
(2) What
consultations have been held with the Balanggarra Aboriginal Corporation and
traditional owners about the demolition?
(3) Has a
tender been let to do the demolition work?
(4) If yes to
(3), who is the contractor; and when will the work be done?
— HOUSES DEMOLITION
607. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
(1) Is the
government planning to demolish houses and/or other buildings at Oombulgurri?
(2) What
consultations have been held with the Balanggarra Aboriginal Corporation and
traditional owners about the demolition?
(3) Has a
tender been let to do the demolition work?
(4) If yes to
(3), who is the contractor; and when will the work be done?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of this question.
(1) Yes. The
government is planning to demolish the unsafe and excess infrastructure at
Oombulgurri.
(2) Since the
closure of Oombulgurri, the Department of Aboriginal Affairs has had ongoing
consultation with the Balanggarra Aboriginal Corporation regarding the future
of Oombulgurri and its assets. At a site visit at Oombulgurri with the
chairperson of BAC on 24 September 2012, it was proposed that housing not
suitable for habitation, based on a Department of Housing report, would be
demolished. It was discussed that potential future use of the infrastructure
could influence the demolition proposal. BAC has not responded to multiple
requests to discuss potential future use since this meeting.
(3) No.
(4) Not
applicable.
honourable member for some notice of this question.
(1) Yes. The
government is planning to demolish the unsafe and excess infrastructure at
Oombulgurri.
(2) Since the
closure of Oombulgurri, the Department of Aboriginal Affairs has had ongoing
consultation with the Balanggarra Aboriginal Corporation regarding the future
of Oombulgurri and its assets. At a site visit at Oombulgurri with the
chairperson of BAC on 24 September 2012, it was proposed that housing not
suitable for habitation, based on a Department of Housing report, would be
demolished. It was discussed that potential future use of the infrastructure
could influence the demolition proposal. BAC has not responded to multiple
requests to discuss potential future use since this meeting.
(3) No.
(4) Not
applicable.
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