❓ Mr. Love questions the Premier about delaying the implementation of the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act due to the lack of operational local Aboriginal cultural heritage services. The Premier defends the Act, stating it is fair and reasonable, and outlines alternative management pathways in the absence of dedicated organisations.
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ABORIGINAL CULTURAL HERITAGE ACT — IMPLEMENTATION
362. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Now that the Premier has been informed by his minister that there are indeed no local Aboriginal cultural heritage services
actually installed and running, will the Premier delay the implementation of the act to allow this infrastructure to be put in place?
362. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Now that the Premier has been informed by his minister that there are indeed no local Aboriginal cultural heritage services
actually installed and running, will the Premier delay the implementation of the act to allow this infrastructure to be put in place?
AnswerView source ↗
There
is no need to delay these laws. They are fair, they are reasonable and they are
principled, and that is the reason that we support them. Applications
have been made by the local Aboriginal organisations to be the representative authorities to administer the act, and we will
continue to process those applications and have as many in place as possible.
But this law, which the opposition supported, anticipates that there may be
times when there is not a dedicated Aboriginal heritage organisation to manage
a particular area, and following that, it is therefore the responsibility of
either the prescribed body corporate or the native title representative body.
is no need to delay these laws. They are fair, they are reasonable and they are
principled, and that is the reason that we support them. Applications
have been made by the local Aboriginal organisations to be the representative authorities to administer the act, and we will
continue to process those applications and have as many in place as possible.
But this law, which the opposition supported, anticipates that there may be
times when there is not a dedicated Aboriginal heritage organisation to manage
a particular area, and following that, it is therefore the responsibility of
either the prescribed body corporate or the native title representative body.
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