Registrar of Aboriginal Sites

	Australia:	International:
Telephone:	(08) 9235 8000	+61 8 9235 8000
Fax:	(08) 9235 8088	+61 8 9235 8088

 E-mail:  registrar@dia.wa.gov.au

Postal address: 

PO Box 7770,
Cloister's Square
Perth, Western Australia 6850

Discussion on the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 Register of Aboriginal sites

The Minister for Indigenous Affairs invites written submissions on the discussion paper on the Register of Aboriginal sites. The Register is a key tool for the protection of Aboriginal cultural heritage.

The Western Australian Government is implementing reforms to streamline the development approvals process and is seeking comment and ideas from stakeholders, such as Aboriginal organisations, industry and environmental groups and researchers, to inform policy development on the operation of the Register.

Have your say

The Government would like to receive ideas and comments on the discussion points included in the paper.
The discussion paper can be downloaded here.  See also material on the Section 18 guidelines here and here.
The deadline for submissions is Friday, 26 March 2010.
You can email your submission to: Register.submissions@dia.wa.gov.au

Or post it to:

The Registrar
PO Box 7770
Cloisters Square
PERTH WA 6850

What happens next?

The Department of Indigenous Affairs will not respond to submissions but will use them to guide the development of a policy on the operation of the Register.

You can read the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 here

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