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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 971 asked in the Legislative Council on 16 October 2018 by Hon Robin Chapple

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

DAMPIER ARCHIPELAGO AND BURRUP PENINSULA — WORLD HERITAGE LISTING

971. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the Minister for Environment:

I refer to the letter, reference 59-074266, from the state of Western Australia and the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation calling on the federal Minister for the Environment to progress a nomination of the Burrup Peninsula and Dampier Archipelago for World Heritage listing.

(1) Has the letter been sent to the federal minister?

(2) If yes to (1), on what date?

(3) If no to (1), why not?

(4) If yes to (1), has the federal minister responded and will the minister table the response?

(5) If no to (4), when is a response anticipated?

Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.

(1) Yes.

(2) On 27 August 2018.

(3) Not applicable.

(4) No, the federal minister has not yet responded.

(5) This time frame is unknown.