❓ Hon Adele Farina questions the Minister for Culture and the Arts regarding the Koombana Bay shipwrecks exclusion zone, seeking details on involved parties, agreement dates, a map, and additional protections. The Minister avoids directly answering, suggesting a formal briefing instead.
AnsweredQoN 217Legislative Council
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KOOMBANA BAY SHIPWRECKS — ARCHAEOLOGICAL
SURVEY
217. Hon ADELE FARINA to the minister representing the
Minister for Culture and the Arts:
I refer to the Minister for Culture and the Arts'
answer to question without notice 177 asked on Wednesday, 11 March 2015.
(1) Will the
minister identify all WA Museum staff, City of Bunbury elected members and
staff, and any other government officers or elected members of state parliament
involved in negotiations on the exclusion zone?
(2) On what
date was the exclusion zone agreed or approved by the chief executive officer
of WA Museum?
(3) Will the
minister table a map clearly identifying the exclusion zone?
(4) What
additional and greater protections are afforded shipwrecks under the City of
Bunbury regulations?
SURVEY
217. Hon ADELE FARINA to the minister representing the
Minister for Culture and the Arts:
I refer to the Minister for Culture and the Arts'
answer to question without notice 177 asked on Wednesday, 11 March 2015.
(1) Will the
minister identify all WA Museum staff, City of Bunbury elected members and
staff, and any other government officers or elected members of state parliament
involved in negotiations on the exclusion zone?
(2) On what
date was the exclusion zone agreed or approved by the chief executive officer
of WA Museum?
(3) Will the
minister table a map clearly identifying the exclusion zone?
(4) What
additional and greater protections are afforded shipwrecks under the City of
Bunbury regulations?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question.
(1)–(4)
The Minister for Culture and the Arts notes the members ongoing interest in
this matter as evidenced by the large number of questions recently submitted,
and notes the significant amount of staff time required to provide sufficiently
detailed responses. For this reason, the minister again asks that this question
without notice and future questions on this issue —
Hon Adele Farina interjected.
Hon HELEN MORTON :
Mr President, I am hearing other voices.
Several members interjected.
The PRESIDENT : Order! Has the minister
finished her answer?
Hon HELEN MORTON :
No.
The PRESIDENT :
Carry on.
Hon HELEN MORTON :
I think I should start at the beginning again.
The PRESIDENT : No,
do not start at the beginning.
Hon HELEN MORTON :
For this reason, the minister again asks that this question without notice and
future questions on this issue be put on notice. Alternatively, the minister is
very willing to have a formal briefing on the issue to be arranged for the
member.
question.
(1)–(4)
The Minister for Culture and the Arts notes the members ongoing interest in
this matter as evidenced by the large number of questions recently submitted,
and notes the significant amount of staff time required to provide sufficiently
detailed responses. For this reason, the minister again asks that this question
without notice and future questions on this issue —
Hon Adele Farina interjected.
Hon HELEN MORTON :
Mr President, I am hearing other voices.
Several members interjected.
The PRESIDENT : Order! Has the minister
finished her answer?
Hon HELEN MORTON :
No.
The PRESIDENT :
Carry on.
Hon HELEN MORTON :
I think I should start at the beginning again.
The PRESIDENT : No,
do not start at the beginning.
Hon HELEN MORTON :
For this reason, the minister again asks that this question without notice and
future questions on this issue be put on notice. Alternatively, the minister is
very willing to have a formal briefing on the issue to be arranged for the
member.
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