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Land—Indigenous land use agreements
(Question No 1850)

Mr Coe asked the Minister for Planning and Land Management, upon notice, on 21 September 2018 (redirected to the Minister for Environment and Heritage):

(1) Can the Minister advise in relation to Indigenous Land Use Agreements (Agreements) (a) how many Agreements are currently in place within the ACT, (b) what area or location does each Agreement cover, (c) what date each Agreement was entered into, (d) what are the conditions are attached to each Agreement and (e) whether there are ongoing negotiations or discussions regarding the Agreements or conditions.

(2) Has the ACT Government entered into negotiations or been approached to undertake any new Agreements; if yes, (a) what area or location does the Agreement cover, (b) what conditions are expected to be attached to the Agreement and (c) when the Agreement is expected to be finalised.

Mr Gentleman: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) There are no registered Indigenous Land Use Agreements (Agreements) in the ACT. No new applications have been lodged and there are no registered applications or determinations for an Agreement within the ACT

(2) The Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate has not entered into any Agreement negotiations or been approached to undertake any new Agreements.

ACT Health—interstate recruitment
(Question No 1851)

Mr Coe asked the Minister for Mental Health, upon notice, on 21 September 2018:

(1) For each financial year from 2007-08 to date, what is the (a) total number of new employees who received financial relocation assistance and (b) total value of relocation and other costs paid to accommodate new employees joining ACT Health from outside the ACT, broken down by (i) frontline service or health professional employees and (ii) ACT Public Service or administration employees.

(2) For each financial year from 2007-08 to date, what is the total number of (a) frontline service or health professional employees and (b) ACT Public Service or administration employees that were recruited or came from (i) New South Wales, (ii) Victoria, (iii) Tasmania, (iv) South Australia, (v) Western Australia, (vi) Northern Territory, (vii) Queensland and (viii) overseas.

Mr Rattenbury: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) a) Data collected enables a summary of cost but does not provide specific employee numbers with not all employees relocating from interstate or overseas accessing their reimbursement for relocation. Not all those in table 2 (a) and (b) would have accessed this entitlement.


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