CEMETERIES ACT —
REVIEW
913. Hon AARON STONEHOUSE to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Local Government:
I
refer to the minister's announcement in the other place on 10 September
2020 about a review of the Cemeteries Act 1986.
(1) How does the minister's recent statement
differ from the response he offered to question without notice 694 on 27
June 2019 in which he recognised that a review was ''desirable''
but refused to be drawn on a commencement date?
(2) Since it was
the minister who raised the matter in the other place, will he now confirm the
date upon which the review will commence, the anticipated time period and
process for public submissions, and its anticipated conclusion and reporting
date?
(3) �Will the minister undertake to instruct the
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board to halt all future renewal activities at
Karrakatta Cemetery until such time as this desirable review has concluded and
any recommendations from it have been considered by the government?
Hon SUE ELLERY replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The minister's statement on 10 September
2020 represented an update to the response provided to question without
notice 694 on 27 June 2019. Following the recognition that a review was
desirable, the McGowan government has taken action to commence a combined
review of the Cemeteries Act 1986 and the Cremation Act 1929.
(2) The minister confirms that the review is expected
to commence in October. A publicly available consultation paper will be
prepared to provide an opportunity for the community and interested
stakeholders to provide feedback. This will determine when the relevant
discussion papers are prepared. The review is expected to conclude in late
2021.
(3) No.