ABORIGINAL CULTURAL MATERIAL COMMITTEE —
APPLICATIONS
1100. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
(1) How many
heritage places in relation to section 5 of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972
are currently waiting to be considered by the Aboriginal Cultural Material
Committee?
(2) How many
section 18 applications have been submitted in 2021?
(3) How many
section 18 applications are currently waiting to be considered by the ACMC?
(4) Are there any
other applications waiting for approval by the ACMC in relation to the
Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972?
(5) If yes to
(3), how many and in relation to which section or sections?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) There are 16 109.
(2) There are
142, inclusive of resubmissions and withdrawn applications.
(3) There are 12.
(4)–(5) There
is one Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 section 16 application requiring
consideration by the ACMC.