{"id":236225,"date":"2019-05-23T17:01:38","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T07:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=236225"},"modified":"2020-09-21T10:52:32","modified_gmt":"2020-09-21T00:52:32","slug":"heritage-laws-under-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2019\/05\/23\/heritage-laws-under-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Heritage Laws Under Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Deputy Premier Jackie Trad (Photo: ALP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>May 23, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Indigenous communities and industry stakeholders are being encouraged to have their say on Queensland\u2019s cultural heritage legislation.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, Deputy Premier Jackie Trad launched a review of the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Act 2003.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has been almost 10 years since the last significant review of the Acts and in that time, Queensland has seen social, technological and economic change,\u201d Ms Trad said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we enter a new decade, the Palaszczuk Government is asking Indigenous communities and industry stakeholders if Queensland\u2019s cultural heritage laws are the best they can be.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to make sure the state\u2019s legislation continues to strike the right balance between conserving our rich cultural heritage and growing the economy for the benefit of all Queenslanders.\u201d<\/p>\n

Queensland cultural heritage legislation is comprised of two Acts to recognise the distinction between Torres Strait Ailan Kustom and Aboriginal traditional law and customs.<\/p>\n

Currently, there are more than 50,000 registered cultural heritage sites in Queensland.<\/p>\n

The Deputy Premier said community meetings would be held for Indigenous Queenslanders and the construction, property development, agricultural and resource industries to provide feedback on the effectiveness of the Acts.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cOwnership and the definition of cultural heritage, how it is recorded, the obligations of land users, and compliance with the Acts are among the key themes to be considered by the review,\u201d Ms Trad said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBringing everybody together to have their say will tell us a lot about how the Acts are working and what further reforms may be necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information about the review, including upcoming consultation sessions, go to the DATSIP website<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n