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❓ Mr. Wyatt questions the Aboriginal Lands Trust (ALT) regarding land holdings, divestments, and residents. The Minister provides answers, including references to tabled documents for detailed information.

AnsweredQoN 2989Legislative Assembly

Asked

18 September 2014

Member

Mr B.S. Wyatt

Portfolio

Aboriginal Affairs

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I refer to the Aboriginal Lands Trust’s (ALT) STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK 2012–2014 document, and I ask: (a) how many pieces of land are held by the ALT; (b) what are the names and locations of each piece of land; (c) how many hectares of land in total is there held by the ALT; (d) how many people live on land held by the ALT; (e) how many pieces of aboriginal land, held by the ALT, have been divested each year for the past six years; (f) what is the name and location of each piece of land which has been divested; and (g) what was the nature of the title of each of the divested properties?

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Answered

22 October 2014

Responded by

Minister representing the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs

Response time

34 days

(a) Since the launch of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs' Strategic Framework in 2012, the Department of Aboriginal Affairs has undertaken a review of community land holdings, which has identified 312 parcels of land held by the Aboriginal Lands Trust.
(b) Please refer to Tabled Paper Attachment A.
(c) 24,368,779.8 hectares are held by the Aboriginal Lands Trust.
(d) Approximately 10,000 people.
(e) 20.
(f) - (g) Please refer to Tabled Paper Attachment B.

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