❓ Question on the economic benefits for the Yawuru people and Broome community resulting from the Indigenous Land Use Agreement. The Minister details land allocation, financial provisions, and developmental opportunities for the Yawuru people and the broader community.
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YAWURU PEOPLE — INDIGENOUS LAND USE AGREEMENT
Can the minister please explain to the house the economic benefits that will flow to the Yawuru people and the greater community as a result of the historic land use agreement signed in Broome today between the state government and the traditional owners? Mr B.J. GRYLLS
Can the minister please explain to the house the economic benefits that will flow to the Yawuru people and the greater community as a result of the historic land use agreement signed in Broome today between the state government and the traditional owners? Mr B.J. GRYLLS
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This is a quite historic day in Western Australia, and Attorney General Christian Porter is in Broome today putting the final signatures on the Indigenous land use agreements, which will really mark a new era of cooperation between the government and traditional owners. The two Indigenous land use agreements between the state government and the Yawuru people resolve all native title and compensation issues over approximately 5 300 square kilometres of land in and around Broome. The agreements resolve all heritage issues affecting the land required for future development in one of Australia’s most important towns, which we all know and love, and, most importantly, provide financial security for the Yawuru people, who are recognised by the federal courts as the traditional owners. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Broome, as we know, has experienced significant population growth at 3.5 per cent on average a year, well above the state average of 1.8 per cent. Broome was completely constrained by native title. A deal had to be done between the state and the Yawuru people, and that deal has been done by the Liberal–National government. Today’s agreements dramatically increase land supply in Broome. Some 1 875 hectares have been freed up for residential use, 490 hectares for tourism and 28 hectares for heavy and light industry, and there is a future airport development site of 950 hectares on the outskirts of Broome. The Yawuru people will develop residential land of 370 hectares, tourism land of 14 hectares and industrial land of 120 hectares, making further land development available. The land use agreements will also provide the Yawuru people with $56 million to be used for capacity building for their local Indigenous community; preservation of culture and heritage; economic development, social housing, of which we know there is a great shortage; and the joint management of a proposed conservation estate. Mr E.S. Ripper : Minister, can I just ask you whether you would be prepared to table all the agreements? I have a big interest in this issue and I would like to see the detail of the agreements. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I am sure I will ask the Attorney General if that will be possible. The Yawuru people have also received land valued at approximately $140 million—that is the in-globo value of that land—which they will be able to develop for their own purposes. These land use agreements with the Yawuru people are an excellent outcome for the native title holders of the area as well as all for Western Australians. This is a wonderful example of a partnership with the local Indigenous community that takes away the impediments to growth and is another clear example of our government’s commitment to Indigenous native title owners as well as the development of regional Western Australia. This day should be marked in Western Australian history.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: This is a quite historic day in Western Australia, and Attorney General Christian Porter is in Broome today putting the final signatures on the Indigenous land use agreements, which will really mark a new era of cooperation between the government and traditional owners. The two Indigenous land use agreements between the state government and the Yawuru people resolve all native title and compensation issues over approximately 5 300 square kilometres of land in and around Broome. The agreements resolve all heritage issues affecting the land required for future development in one of Australia’s most important towns, which we all know and love, and, most importantly, provide financial security for the Yawuru people, who are recognised by the federal courts as the traditional owners. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Broome, as we know, has experienced significant population growth at 3.5 per cent on average a year, well above the state average of 1.8 per cent. Broome was completely constrained by native title. A deal had to be done between the state and the Yawuru people, and that deal has been done by the Liberal–National government. Today’s agreements dramatically increase land supply in Broome. Some 1 875 hectares have been freed up for residential use, 490 hectares for tourism and 28 hectares for heavy and light industry, and there is a future airport development site of 950 hectares on the outskirts of Broome. The Yawuru people will develop residential land of 370 hectares, tourism land of 14 hectares and industrial land of 120 hectares, making further land development available. The land use agreements will also provide the Yawuru people with $56 million to be used for capacity building for their local Indigenous community; preservation of culture and heritage; economic development, social housing, of which we know there is a great shortage; and the joint management of a proposed conservation estate. Mr E.S. Ripper : Minister, can I just ask you whether you would be prepared to table all the agreements? I have a big interest in this issue and I would like to see the detail of the agreements. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I am sure I will ask the Attorney General if that will be possible. The Yawuru people have also received land valued at approximately $140 million—that is the in-globo value of that land—which they will be able to develop for their own purposes. These land use agreements with the Yawuru people are an excellent outcome for the native title holders of the area as well as all for Western Australians. This is a wonderful example of a partnership with the local Indigenous community that takes away the impediments to growth and is another clear example of our government’s commitment to Indigenous native title owners as well as the development of regional Western Australia. This day should be marked in Western Australian history.
This is a quite historic day in Western Australia, and Attorney General Christian Porter is in Broome today putting the final signatures on the Indigenous land use agreements, which will really mark a new era of cooperation between the government and traditional owners. The two Indigenous land use agreements between the state government and the Yawuru people resolve all native title and compensation issues over approximately 5 300 square kilometres of land in and around Broome. The agreements resolve all heritage issues affecting the land required for future development in one of Australia’s most important towns, which we all know and love, and, most importantly, provide financial security for the Yawuru people, who are recognised by the federal courts as the traditional owners. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Broome, as we know, has experienced significant population growth at 3.5 per cent on average a year, well above the state average of 1.8 per cent. Broome was completely constrained by native title. A deal had to be done between the state and the Yawuru people, and that deal has been done by the Liberal–National government. Today’s agreements dramatically increase land supply in Broome. Some 1 875 hectares have been freed up for residential use, 490 hectares for tourism and 28 hectares for heavy and light industry, and there is a future airport development site of 950 hectares on the outskirts of Broome. The Yawuru people will develop residential land of 370 hectares, tourism land of 14 hectares and industrial land of 120 hectares, making further land development available. The land use agreements will also provide the Yawuru people with $56 million to be used for capacity building for their local Indigenous community; preservation of culture and heritage; economic development, social housing, of which we know there is a great shortage; and the joint management of a proposed conservation estate. Mr E.S. Ripper : Minister, can I just ask you whether you would be prepared to table all the agreements? I have a big interest in this issue and I would like to see the detail of the agreements. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I am sure I will ask the Attorney General if that will be possible. The Yawuru people have also received land valued at approximately $140 million—that is the in-globo value of that land—which they will be able to develop for their own purposes. These land use agreements with the Yawuru people are an excellent outcome for the native title holders of the area as well as all for Western Australians. This is a wonderful example of a partnership with the local Indigenous community that takes away the impediments to growth and is another clear example of our government’s commitment to Indigenous native title owners as well as the development of regional Western Australia. This day should be marked in Western Australian history.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Broome, as we know, has experienced significant population growth at 3.5 per cent on average a year, well above the state average of 1.8 per cent. Broome was completely constrained by native title. A deal had to be done between the state and the Yawuru people, and that deal has been done by the Liberal–National government. Today’s agreements dramatically increase land supply in Broome. Some 1 875 hectares have been freed up for residential use, 490 hectares for tourism and 28 hectares for heavy and light industry, and there is a future airport development site of 950 hectares on the outskirts of Broome. The Yawuru people will develop residential land of 370 hectares, tourism land of 14 hectares and industrial land of 120 hectares, making further land development available. The land use agreements will also provide the Yawuru people with $56 million to be used for capacity building for their local Indigenous community; preservation of culture and heritage; economic development, social housing, of which we know there is a great shortage; and the joint management of a proposed conservation estate. Mr E.S. Ripper : Minister, can I just ask you whether you would be prepared to table all the agreements? I have a big interest in this issue and I would like to see the detail of the agreements. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I am sure I will ask the Attorney General if that will be possible. The Yawuru people have also received land valued at approximately $140 million—that is the in-globo value of that land—which they will be able to develop for their own purposes. These land use agreements with the Yawuru people are an excellent outcome for the native title holders of the area as well as all for Western Australians. This is a wonderful example of a partnership with the local Indigenous community that takes away the impediments to growth and is another clear example of our government’s commitment to Indigenous native title owners as well as the development of regional Western Australia. This day should be marked in Western Australian history.
The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Broome, as we know, has experienced significant population growth at 3.5 per cent on average a year, well above the state average of 1.8 per cent. Broome was completely constrained by native title. A deal had to be done between the state and the Yawuru people, and that deal has been done by the Liberal–National government. Today’s agreements dramatically increase land supply in Broome. Some 1 875 hectares have been freed up for residential use, 490 hectares for tourism and 28 hectares for heavy and light industry, and there is a future airport development site of 950 hectares on the outskirts of Broome. The Yawuru people will develop residential land of 370 hectares, tourism land of 14 hectares and industrial land of 120 hectares, making further land development available. The land use agreements will also provide the Yawuru people with $56 million to be used for capacity building for their local Indigenous community; preservation of culture and heritage; economic development, social housing, of which we know there is a great shortage; and the joint management of a proposed conservation estate. Mr E.S. Ripper : Minister, can I just ask you whether you would be prepared to table all the agreements? I have a big interest in this issue and I would like to see the detail of the agreements. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I am sure I will ask the Attorney General if that will be possible. The Yawuru people have also received land valued at approximately $140 million—that is the in-globo value of that land—which they will be able to develop for their own purposes. These land use agreements with the Yawuru people are an excellent outcome for the native title holders of the area as well as all for Western Australians. This is a wonderful example of a partnership with the local Indigenous community that takes away the impediments to growth and is another clear example of our government’s commitment to Indigenous native title owners as well as the development of regional Western Australia. This day should be marked in Western Australian history.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Broome, as we know, has experienced significant population growth at 3.5 per cent on average a year, well above the state average of 1.8 per cent. Broome was completely constrained by native title. A deal had to be done between the state and the Yawuru people, and that deal has been done by the Liberal–National government. Today’s agreements dramatically increase land supply in Broome. Some 1 875 hectares have been freed up for residential use, 490 hectares for tourism and 28 hectares for heavy and light industry, and there is a future airport development site of 950 hectares on the outskirts of Broome. The Yawuru people will develop residential land of 370 hectares, tourism land of 14 hectares and industrial land of 120 hectares, making further land development available. The land use agreements will also provide the Yawuru people with $56 million to be used for capacity building for their local Indigenous community; preservation of culture and heritage; economic development, social housing, of which we know there is a great shortage; and the joint management of a proposed conservation estate. Mr E.S. Ripper : Minister, can I just ask you whether you would be prepared to table all the agreements? I have a big interest in this issue and I would like to see the detail of the agreements. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I am sure I will ask the Attorney General if that will be possible. The Yawuru people have also received land valued at approximately $140 million—that is the in-globo value of that land—which they will be able to develop for their own purposes. These land use agreements with the Yawuru people are an excellent outcome for the native title holders of the area as well as all for Western Australians. This is a wonderful example of a partnership with the local Indigenous community that takes away the impediments to growth and is another clear example of our government’s commitment to Indigenous native title owners as well as the development of regional Western Australia. This day should be marked in Western Australian history.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Minister, can I just ask you whether you would be prepared to table all the agreements? I have a big interest in this issue and I would like to see the detail of the agreements. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I am sure I will ask the Attorney General if that will be possible. The Yawuru people have also received land valued at approximately $140 million—that is the in-globo value of that land—which they will be able to develop for their own purposes. These land use agreements with the Yawuru people are an excellent outcome for the native title holders of the area as well as all for Western Australians. This is a wonderful example of a partnership with the local Indigenous community that takes away the impediments to growth and is another clear example of our government’s commitment to Indigenous native title owners as well as the development of regional Western Australia. This day should be marked in Western Australian history.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I am sure I will ask the Attorney General if that will be possible. The Yawuru people have also received land valued at approximately $140 million—that is the in-globo value of that land—which they will be able to develop for their own purposes. These land use agreements with the Yawuru people are an excellent outcome for the native title holders of the area as well as all for Western Australians. This is a wonderful example of a partnership with the local Indigenous community that takes away the impediments to growth and is another clear example of our government’s commitment to Indigenous native title owners as well as the development of regional Western Australia. This day should be marked in Western Australian history.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: This is a quite historic day in Western Australia, and Attorney General Christian Porter is in Broome today putting the final signatures on the Indigenous land use agreements, which will really mark a new era of cooperation between the government and traditional owners. The two Indigenous land use agreements between the state government and the Yawuru people resolve all native title and compensation issues over approximately 5 300 square kilometres of land in and around Broome. The agreements resolve all heritage issues affecting the land required for future development in one of Australia’s most important towns, which we all know and love, and, most importantly, provide financial security for the Yawuru people, who are recognised by the federal courts as the traditional owners. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Broome, as we know, has experienced significant population growth at 3.5 per cent on average a year, well above the state average of 1.8 per cent. Broome was completely constrained by native title. A deal had to be done between the state and the Yawuru people, and that deal has been done by the Liberal–National government. Today’s agreements dramatically increase land supply in Broome. Some 1 875 hectares have been freed up for residential use, 490 hectares for tourism and 28 hectares for heavy and light industry, and there is a future airport development site of 950 hectares on the outskirts of Broome. The Yawuru people will develop residential land of 370 hectares, tourism land of 14 hectares and industrial land of 120 hectares, making further land development available. The land use agreements will also provide the Yawuru people with $56 million to be used for capacity building for their local Indigenous community; preservation of culture and heritage; economic development, social housing, of which we know there is a great shortage; and the joint management of a proposed conservation estate. Mr E.S. Ripper : Minister, can I just ask you whether you would be prepared to table all the agreements? I have a big interest in this issue and I would like to see the detail of the agreements. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I am sure I will ask the Attorney General if that will be possible. The Yawuru people have also received land valued at approximately $140 million—that is the in-globo value of that land—which they will be able to develop for their own purposes. These land use agreements with the Yawuru people are an excellent outcome for the native title holders of the area as well as all for Western Australians. This is a wonderful example of a partnership with the local Indigenous community that takes away the impediments to growth and is another clear example of our government’s commitment to Indigenous native title owners as well as the development of regional Western Australia. This day should be marked in Western Australian history.
This is a quite historic day in Western Australia, and Attorney General Christian Porter is in Broome today putting the final signatures on the Indigenous land use agreements, which will really mark a new era of cooperation between the government and traditional owners. The two Indigenous land use agreements between the state government and the Yawuru people resolve all native title and compensation issues over approximately 5 300 square kilometres of land in and around Broome. The agreements resolve all heritage issues affecting the land required for future development in one of Australia’s most important towns, which we all know and love, and, most importantly, provide financial security for the Yawuru people, who are recognised by the federal courts as the traditional owners. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Broome, as we know, has experienced significant population growth at 3.5 per cent on average a year, well above the state average of 1.8 per cent. Broome was completely constrained by native title. A deal had to be done between the state and the Yawuru people, and that deal has been done by the Liberal–National government. Today’s agreements dramatically increase land supply in Broome. Some 1 875 hectares have been freed up for residential use, 490 hectares for tourism and 28 hectares for heavy and light industry, and there is a future airport development site of 950 hectares on the outskirts of Broome. The Yawuru people will develop residential land of 370 hectares, tourism land of 14 hectares and industrial land of 120 hectares, making further land development available. The land use agreements will also provide the Yawuru people with $56 million to be used for capacity building for their local Indigenous community; preservation of culture and heritage; economic development, social housing, of which we know there is a great shortage; and the joint management of a proposed conservation estate. Mr E.S. Ripper : Minister, can I just ask you whether you would be prepared to table all the agreements? I have a big interest in this issue and I would like to see the detail of the agreements. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I am sure I will ask the Attorney General if that will be possible. The Yawuru people have also received land valued at approximately $140 million—that is the in-globo value of that land—which they will be able to develop for their own purposes. These land use agreements with the Yawuru people are an excellent outcome for the native title holders of the area as well as all for Western Australians. This is a wonderful example of a partnership with the local Indigenous community that takes away the impediments to growth and is another clear example of our government’s commitment to Indigenous native title owners as well as the development of regional Western Australia. This day should be marked in Western Australian history.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Broome, as we know, has experienced significant population growth at 3.5 per cent on average a year, well above the state average of 1.8 per cent. Broome was completely constrained by native title. A deal had to be done between the state and the Yawuru people, and that deal has been done by the Liberal–National government. Today’s agreements dramatically increase land supply in Broome. Some 1 875 hectares have been freed up for residential use, 490 hectares for tourism and 28 hectares for heavy and light industry, and there is a future airport development site of 950 hectares on the outskirts of Broome. The Yawuru people will develop residential land of 370 hectares, tourism land of 14 hectares and industrial land of 120 hectares, making further land development available. The land use agreements will also provide the Yawuru people with $56 million to be used for capacity building for their local Indigenous community; preservation of culture and heritage; economic development, social housing, of which we know there is a great shortage; and the joint management of a proposed conservation estate. Mr E.S. Ripper : Minister, can I just ask you whether you would be prepared to table all the agreements? I have a big interest in this issue and I would like to see the detail of the agreements. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I am sure I will ask the Attorney General if that will be possible. The Yawuru people have also received land valued at approximately $140 million—that is the in-globo value of that land—which they will be able to develop for their own purposes. These land use agreements with the Yawuru people are an excellent outcome for the native title holders of the area as well as all for Western Australians. This is a wonderful example of a partnership with the local Indigenous community that takes away the impediments to growth and is another clear example of our government’s commitment to Indigenous native title owners as well as the development of regional Western Australia. This day should be marked in Western Australian history.
The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Broome, as we know, has experienced significant population growth at 3.5 per cent on average a year, well above the state average of 1.8 per cent. Broome was completely constrained by native title. A deal had to be done between the state and the Yawuru people, and that deal has been done by the Liberal–National government. Today’s agreements dramatically increase land supply in Broome. Some 1 875 hectares have been freed up for residential use, 490 hectares for tourism and 28 hectares for heavy and light industry, and there is a future airport development site of 950 hectares on the outskirts of Broome. The Yawuru people will develop residential land of 370 hectares, tourism land of 14 hectares and industrial land of 120 hectares, making further land development available. The land use agreements will also provide the Yawuru people with $56 million to be used for capacity building for their local Indigenous community; preservation of culture and heritage; economic development, social housing, of which we know there is a great shortage; and the joint management of a proposed conservation estate. Mr E.S. Ripper : Minister, can I just ask you whether you would be prepared to table all the agreements? I have a big interest in this issue and I would like to see the detail of the agreements. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I am sure I will ask the Attorney General if that will be possible. The Yawuru people have also received land valued at approximately $140 million—that is the in-globo value of that land—which they will be able to develop for their own purposes. These land use agreements with the Yawuru people are an excellent outcome for the native title holders of the area as well as all for Western Australians. This is a wonderful example of a partnership with the local Indigenous community that takes away the impediments to growth and is another clear example of our government’s commitment to Indigenous native title owners as well as the development of regional Western Australia. This day should be marked in Western Australian history.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Broome, as we know, has experienced significant population growth at 3.5 per cent on average a year, well above the state average of 1.8 per cent. Broome was completely constrained by native title. A deal had to be done between the state and the Yawuru people, and that deal has been done by the Liberal–National government. Today’s agreements dramatically increase land supply in Broome. Some 1 875 hectares have been freed up for residential use, 490 hectares for tourism and 28 hectares for heavy and light industry, and there is a future airport development site of 950 hectares on the outskirts of Broome. The Yawuru people will develop residential land of 370 hectares, tourism land of 14 hectares and industrial land of 120 hectares, making further land development available. The land use agreements will also provide the Yawuru people with $56 million to be used for capacity building for their local Indigenous community; preservation of culture and heritage; economic development, social housing, of which we know there is a great shortage; and the joint management of a proposed conservation estate. Mr E.S. Ripper : Minister, can I just ask you whether you would be prepared to table all the agreements? I have a big interest in this issue and I would like to see the detail of the agreements. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I am sure I will ask the Attorney General if that will be possible. The Yawuru people have also received land valued at approximately $140 million—that is the in-globo value of that land—which they will be able to develop for their own purposes. These land use agreements with the Yawuru people are an excellent outcome for the native title holders of the area as well as all for Western Australians. This is a wonderful example of a partnership with the local Indigenous community that takes away the impediments to growth and is another clear example of our government’s commitment to Indigenous native title owners as well as the development of regional Western Australia. This day should be marked in Western Australian history.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Minister, can I just ask you whether you would be prepared to table all the agreements? I have a big interest in this issue and I would like to see the detail of the agreements. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I am sure I will ask the Attorney General if that will be possible. The Yawuru people have also received land valued at approximately $140 million—that is the in-globo value of that land—which they will be able to develop for their own purposes. These land use agreements with the Yawuru people are an excellent outcome for the native title holders of the area as well as all for Western Australians. This is a wonderful example of a partnership with the local Indigenous community that takes away the impediments to growth and is another clear example of our government’s commitment to Indigenous native title owners as well as the development of regional Western Australia. This day should be marked in Western Australian history.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I am sure I will ask the Attorney General if that will be possible. The Yawuru people have also received land valued at approximately $140 million—that is the in-globo value of that land—which they will be able to develop for their own purposes. These land use agreements with the Yawuru people are an excellent outcome for the native title holders of the area as well as all for Western Australians. This is a wonderful example of a partnership with the local Indigenous community that takes away the impediments to growth and is another clear example of our government’s commitment to Indigenous native title owners as well as the development of regional Western Australia. This day should be marked in Western Australian history.
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