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MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND PLANNING

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 1441

Rural Leases - Withdrawal from Auction

Mr Cornwell - asked the Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning - in relation to rural leases

(1) If a lease has been surrendered to the Department or has gone back into Department hands by any other means, and has been listed and advertised for public auction, what process would be necessary to abort that process in order to lease that block by any other means; is Ministerial approval necessary.

(2) Since self-government, how many rural leases have been listed and advertised for public auction but the full process has not been followed through.

(3) On those occasions in (2), (a) which blocks were involved, (b) why and on what date were they removed from public auction, (c) on whose direction were they removed from auction and (d) on what date were they re-leased.

(4) On those occasions in (2), was Ministerial approval given.

Mr Wood - the answer to the Members question is as follows:

(1) The process that is necessary to abort the auction of a block that has been listed and advertised for public auction is to advertise that the block has been withdrawn from public auction. Ministerial approval may be sought to withdraw a block from auction, but this is dependent on the reasons for withdrawal. The Rural Lease Policy provides for leasing of unleased land by restricted auction, restricted tender or direct grant. The policy sets out criteria for determining which process is appropriate.

(2) Since self-government, no rural leases have been listed and advertised for public auction.

(3) N/A

(4) N/A

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