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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 1036 asked in the Legislative Council on 30 November 2021 by Hon Dr Brad Pettitt

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

ABORIGINAL CULTURAL HERITAGE BILL 2021 — CONSULTATION

1036. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:

I refer to consultation for the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill 2021.

(1) How many stakeholder meetings and consultation briefings were held for the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill 2021?

(2) How many of the briefings in (1) were conducted by First Nations people?

(3) How many of the meetings in (1) were conducted in primarily First Nations languages?

Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:

(1)–(3) The Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill 2021 is the culmination of over three years of development and over 380 submissions from a wide range of stakeholders with an interest in the future management and protection of Aboriginal cultural heritage in Western Australia. In total, over 1 500 people have participated in around 175 workshops, stakeholder meetings or public information sessions held across the state, including 28 held in the Kimberley, 18 held in the Pilbara and 15 held in the goldfields. These stakeholder engagements were attended by Aboriginal people and Aboriginal organisations from across the state. The feedback received from Aboriginal people and Aboriginal organisations during these engagements directly informed the finalisation of the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill 2021.