Hon Robin Chapple asks about consultation with native title parties and heritage management regarding mining lease M47/1534, specifically concerning Aboriginal sites 11621 and 7816. The Minister redirects part of the question and states no Section 18 notice has been lodged.

AnsweredQoN 1160Legislative Council
Asked
16 October 2019
Portfolio
Aboriginal Affairs

QuestionView source ↗

ABORIGINAL HERITAGE —
MINING LEASE 47/1534
1160. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the minister representing the
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
I refer to mining tenement M47/1534
and registered Aboriginal sites 11621 and 7816.
(1) With
reference to mining lease 47/1534, were the relevant native title parties
consulted; and, if yes, whom and when?
(2) Was the
Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee advised that registered Aboriginal sites
11621 and 7816 were within the tenement area?
(3) What correspondence did the proponent undertake
with the department in relation to heritage management?
(4) Has section 18 approval been
granted for the area covered by tenement 47/1534?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs.
(1) This question should be
directed to the Minister for Mines and Petroleum.
(2)–(4) No section 18
notice has been lodged for this area.

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