Scott Ludlam (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 22 March 2011:

With reference to the answer provided to Question no. 97 taken on notice during the 2010-11 Supplementary Budget Estimates of the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee regarding the status of management plans for National Heritage List places, and noting that, of 89 National Heritage List places, 9 have no plan in place (1 of which is the Dampier Archipelago, including the Burrup Peninsula), and 5 of these do have management arrangements in place:

(1) During the estimates hearing in October 2010, the department advised that the Western Australian Government is developing an Aboriginal Heritage Management Plan that will also protect heritage values – can details be provided describing what progress has been made in developing a management plan, and what is the timeframe for completion.

(2) Is the Dampier Archipelago on Australia's tentative list for World Heritage listing; if not, why not and will it be included in the next updated tentative list.

(3) When will the updated tentative list be released to the public.

(4) Is the process to develop the tentative list a robust, comprehensive and expert process.

(5) Does the department have a position on the Western Australian Environment Protection Authority recommendation to the Western Australian Minister for the Environment that the Technical Ammonium Nitrate Production Facility of Burrup Nitrates Pty Ltd be approved when it is located immediately adjacent to the National Heritage place and will destroy known Aboriginal artefacts.