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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 938 asked in the Legislative Council on 10 November 2021 by Hon Dr Brad Pettitt

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

WOODSIDE PLUTO LNG FACILITY — ROCK ART

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

I refer to the Burrup and Maitland Industrial Estates Agreement Additional Deed between the state of Western Australia and other parties dated 16 January 2003, particularly clauses 7.2 and 7.3 of the deed in relation to the disturbance of any rock art by industrial development and the storing of information by the state.

(1) Can the minister advise whether rock art that has been disturbed by reason of industrial development since the signing of the deed has been recorded, as required under the deed; and, if yes, who has this information been provided to and from where can this information be accessed by the public?

(2) Can the minister table or make publicly available any records or information pertaining to the rock art that has been disturbed by the Woodside Pluto LNG facility and related infrastructure?

Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:

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

(1) Yes. Prior to any disturbance of rock art, a proponent must seek an approval under section 18 of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972. As part of the section 18 notice seeking approval, the proponent must submit heritage information that includes the information in clause 7.2 of the Burrup and Maitland Industrial Estates Agreement Additional Deed. Information in a section 18 notice is submitted to the Registrar of Aboriginal Sites and considered by the Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee. Heritage information is included in heritage surveys and stored securely by the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage in accordance with clause 7.3 of the deed. Information that is not culturally sensitive can be accessed by making a request online.

(2) Records that are publicly available may be accessed by submitting an online application on the WA government website found in the ''Aboriginal cultural heritage'' section.