Rachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

Just for the record, I was not wildly speculating about the national parks or the issue around the agreements being reached over native title during the agreement process. It is on the record from the Senate inquiry that these may be. I am seeking to clarify whether they were or not. I found it astounding that there is not a list available to back up the claims of urgency for dealing with this matter.

I turn specifically to the South West ILUAs. Could you clarify for us now the process from here, if this bill goes through—and I am speculating that it probably will—for the South West ILUAs? The reason I am asking is that there is now some doubt in the community about the process. We were told one thing during the Senate inquiry, and certainly there is a group in the South West who understand the process a bit differently. I know the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council had some concerns about the process as well. So, for the record, could you please clarify what that process is?