Question regarding unauthorised clearing on a Registered Aboriginal site by Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd and potential breaches of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972. The answer provided was 'Not applicable'.

AnsweredQoN 248Legislative Council
Asked
27 September 2001
Portfolio
Indigenous Affairs

QuestionView source ↗

I refer to an incident of unauthorised clearing which I understand occurred on May 28 2000 on tenements managed by Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd where an unauthorised road was pushed through using earthmoving, mechanised equipment on a Registered Aboriginal site ‘Use and Benefit of Aborigines Reserve 24574’ -
(1) Was this a breach of any section of the
Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972
?
(2) If so, were prosecution proceedings implemented?
(3) If not, why not?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
24 October 2001
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Indigenous Affairs
Response time
27 days
(2)-(3) Not applicable.

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