❓ A parliamentary question seeks information regarding heritage consultants used by the Department of Indigenous Affairs in Broome, potential issues with informant registration on Aboriginal site registers, and investigation of related complaints. The Minister's response clarifies the department's role and denies knowledge of the specific reference number or complaints.
AnsweredQoN 842Legislative Council
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(1) Will the minister please advise the House of the name or names of the heritage consultant or consultants for the Department of Indigenous Affairs for the Broome area for 2002? (2) Will the minister please advise the House if the same heritage consultant or consultants were responsible for the placement of informants’ names on the Broome register of Aboriginal sites, reference number AU-RPGSR-47755#? (3) Will the minister please advise the House if the Government is investigating a complaint from Aboriginal people in the Broome area that names of Aboriginal people have been registered as informants for the Department of Indigenous Affairs register of Aboriginal sites without their consent or knowledge for sites they state they have no knowledge of? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Indigenous Affairs in Western Australia does not hire heritage consultants. When a developer or proponent for a project undertakes a heritage survey it is directly responsible for commissioning a heritage consultant. (2) The register of Aboriginal sites is located in the Perth office of the Department of Indigenous Affairs. It is unknown what the reference number AU-RPGSR-47755# refers to as no information was provided in regard to the question. Aboriginal sites are given only consecutive numbers as they are registered. (3) The Perth Department of Indigenous Affairs office has not received a complaint from Aboriginal people in the Broome area regarding being registered as informants of Aboriginal sites.
(2) Will the minister please advise the House if the same heritage consultant or consultants were responsible for the placement of informants’ names on the Broome register of Aboriginal sites, reference number AU-RPGSR-47755#? (3) Will the minister please advise the House if the Government is investigating a complaint from Aboriginal people in the Broome area that names of Aboriginal people have been registered as informants for the Department of Indigenous Affairs register of Aboriginal sites without their consent or knowledge for sites they state they have no knowledge of? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Indigenous Affairs in Western Australia does not hire heritage consultants. When a developer or proponent for a project undertakes a heritage survey it is directly responsible for commissioning a heritage consultant. (2) The register of Aboriginal sites is located in the Perth office of the Department of Indigenous Affairs. It is unknown what the reference number AU-RPGSR-47755# refers to as no information was provided in regard to the question. Aboriginal sites are given only consecutive numbers as they are registered. (3) The Perth Department of Indigenous Affairs office has not received a complaint from Aboriginal people in the Broome area regarding being registered as informants of Aboriginal sites.
(3) Will the minister please advise the House if the Government is investigating a complaint from Aboriginal people in the Broome area that names of Aboriginal people have been registered as informants for the Department of Indigenous Affairs register of Aboriginal sites without their consent or knowledge for sites they state they have no knowledge of? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Indigenous Affairs in Western Australia does not hire heritage consultants. When a developer or proponent for a project undertakes a heritage survey it is directly responsible for commissioning a heritage consultant. (2) The register of Aboriginal sites is located in the Perth office of the Department of Indigenous Affairs. It is unknown what the reference number AU-RPGSR-47755# refers to as no information was provided in regard to the question. Aboriginal sites are given only consecutive numbers as they are registered. (3) The Perth Department of Indigenous Affairs office has not received a complaint from Aboriginal people in the Broome area regarding being registered as informants of Aboriginal sites.
Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Indigenous Affairs in Western Australia does not hire heritage consultants. When a developer or proponent for a project undertakes a heritage survey it is directly responsible for commissioning a heritage consultant. (2) The register of Aboriginal sites is located in the Perth office of the Department of Indigenous Affairs. It is unknown what the reference number AU-RPGSR-47755# refers to as no information was provided in regard to the question. Aboriginal sites are given only consecutive numbers as they are registered. (3) The Perth Department of Indigenous Affairs office has not received a complaint from Aboriginal people in the Broome area regarding being registered as informants of Aboriginal sites.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Indigenous Affairs in Western Australia does not hire heritage consultants. When a developer or proponent for a project undertakes a heritage survey it is directly responsible for commissioning a heritage consultant. (2) The register of Aboriginal sites is located in the Perth office of the Department of Indigenous Affairs. It is unknown what the reference number AU-RPGSR-47755# refers to as no information was provided in regard to the question. Aboriginal sites are given only consecutive numbers as they are registered. (3) The Perth Department of Indigenous Affairs office has not received a complaint from Aboriginal people in the Broome area regarding being registered as informants of Aboriginal sites.
(1) The Department of Indigenous Affairs in Western Australia does not hire heritage consultants. When a developer or proponent for a project undertakes a heritage survey it is directly responsible for commissioning a heritage consultant. (2) The register of Aboriginal sites is located in the Perth office of the Department of Indigenous Affairs. It is unknown what the reference number AU-RPGSR-47755# refers to as no information was provided in regard to the question. Aboriginal sites are given only consecutive numbers as they are registered. (3) The Perth Department of Indigenous Affairs office has not received a complaint from Aboriginal people in the Broome area regarding being registered as informants of Aboriginal sites.
(2) The register of Aboriginal sites is located in the Perth office of the Department of Indigenous Affairs. It is unknown what the reference number AU-RPGSR-47755# refers to as no information was provided in regard to the question. Aboriginal sites are given only consecutive numbers as they are registered. (3) The Perth Department of Indigenous Affairs office has not received a complaint from Aboriginal people in the Broome area regarding being registered as informants of Aboriginal sites.
(3) The Perth Department of Indigenous Affairs office has not received a complaint from Aboriginal people in the Broome area regarding being registered as informants of Aboriginal sites.
(2) Will the minister please advise the House if the same heritage consultant or consultants were responsible for the placement of informants’ names on the Broome register of Aboriginal sites, reference number AU-RPGSR-47755#? (3) Will the minister please advise the House if the Government is investigating a complaint from Aboriginal people in the Broome area that names of Aboriginal people have been registered as informants for the Department of Indigenous Affairs register of Aboriginal sites without their consent or knowledge for sites they state they have no knowledge of? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Indigenous Affairs in Western Australia does not hire heritage consultants. When a developer or proponent for a project undertakes a heritage survey it is directly responsible for commissioning a heritage consultant. (2) The register of Aboriginal sites is located in the Perth office of the Department of Indigenous Affairs. It is unknown what the reference number AU-RPGSR-47755# refers to as no information was provided in regard to the question. Aboriginal sites are given only consecutive numbers as they are registered. (3) The Perth Department of Indigenous Affairs office has not received a complaint from Aboriginal people in the Broome area regarding being registered as informants of Aboriginal sites.
(3) Will the minister please advise the House if the Government is investigating a complaint from Aboriginal people in the Broome area that names of Aboriginal people have been registered as informants for the Department of Indigenous Affairs register of Aboriginal sites without their consent or knowledge for sites they state they have no knowledge of? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Indigenous Affairs in Western Australia does not hire heritage consultants. When a developer or proponent for a project undertakes a heritage survey it is directly responsible for commissioning a heritage consultant. (2) The register of Aboriginal sites is located in the Perth office of the Department of Indigenous Affairs. It is unknown what the reference number AU-RPGSR-47755# refers to as no information was provided in regard to the question. Aboriginal sites are given only consecutive numbers as they are registered. (3) The Perth Department of Indigenous Affairs office has not received a complaint from Aboriginal people in the Broome area regarding being registered as informants of Aboriginal sites.
Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Indigenous Affairs in Western Australia does not hire heritage consultants. When a developer or proponent for a project undertakes a heritage survey it is directly responsible for commissioning a heritage consultant. (2) The register of Aboriginal sites is located in the Perth office of the Department of Indigenous Affairs. It is unknown what the reference number AU-RPGSR-47755# refers to as no information was provided in regard to the question. Aboriginal sites are given only consecutive numbers as they are registered. (3) The Perth Department of Indigenous Affairs office has not received a complaint from Aboriginal people in the Broome area regarding being registered as informants of Aboriginal sites.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Indigenous Affairs in Western Australia does not hire heritage consultants. When a developer or proponent for a project undertakes a heritage survey it is directly responsible for commissioning a heritage consultant. (2) The register of Aboriginal sites is located in the Perth office of the Department of Indigenous Affairs. It is unknown what the reference number AU-RPGSR-47755# refers to as no information was provided in regard to the question. Aboriginal sites are given only consecutive numbers as they are registered. (3) The Perth Department of Indigenous Affairs office has not received a complaint from Aboriginal people in the Broome area regarding being registered as informants of Aboriginal sites.
(1) The Department of Indigenous Affairs in Western Australia does not hire heritage consultants. When a developer or proponent for a project undertakes a heritage survey it is directly responsible for commissioning a heritage consultant. (2) The register of Aboriginal sites is located in the Perth office of the Department of Indigenous Affairs. It is unknown what the reference number AU-RPGSR-47755# refers to as no information was provided in regard to the question. Aboriginal sites are given only consecutive numbers as they are registered. (3) The Perth Department of Indigenous Affairs office has not received a complaint from Aboriginal people in the Broome area regarding being registered as informants of Aboriginal sites.
(2) The register of Aboriginal sites is located in the Perth office of the Department of Indigenous Affairs. It is unknown what the reference number AU-RPGSR-47755# refers to as no information was provided in regard to the question. Aboriginal sites are given only consecutive numbers as they are registered. (3) The Perth Department of Indigenous Affairs office has not received a complaint from Aboriginal people in the Broome area regarding being registered as informants of Aboriginal sites.
(3) The Perth Department of Indigenous Affairs office has not received a complaint from Aboriginal people in the Broome area regarding being registered as informants of Aboriginal sites.
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