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

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, upon notice, on 1 5 June 2011:

In regard to the petition dated 14 April 2010 from traditional owners of the Muckaty Land Trust regarding the boundary between the Northern Land Council (NLC) and the Central Land Council (CLC):

(1) Can the Minister confirm receipt of the petition.

(2) Did the NLC respond directly to the traditional owners that signed the petition.

(3) Was the NLC contacted by the Minister or the department regarding this matter.

(4) Was there any correspondence between the NLC and the CLC about this matter; if so, what was the content of those discussions.

Mark Arbib (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs has provided the following answer to the honourable senator ' s question:

(1) Minister Macklin received this petition on 16 June 2010. A response was sent on 12 November 2010.

(2) Minister Macklin is not aware of any response from the NLC to the traditional owners regarding the petition.

(3) Minister Macklin and her Department have not corresponded with the NLC regarding the petition.

(4) Minister Macklin is not aware of any correspondence between the NLC and the CLC regarding the petition.