Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01868:reg:2021:p14
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01868
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2021 (pt 14/55)
Character Range: 606933–610135

+ intranet notices

            + access to an online feedback mechanism

            + numerous and repeat feedback meetings with small staff groups.

      * Old Parliament House volunteers

            + notices in newsletters inviting comment.

      * General public

            + publication of notice inviting comment on the effectiveness of the 2008–2013 plan in a daily national newspaper, 8 June 2013 (an EPBC Act requirement)

            + notices on agency website and Facebook page

            + access to an online feedback mechanism.

      * Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities

            + phone and in-person meetings.

  Feedback was gathered primarily from Old Parliament House staff and was centred on the implementation tools for the plan. This feedback was very useful and informed the amendments to allow more effective implementation of the plan's policies. No comment was made by the public or volunteers.
  2020: Version 3.0

Review and redraft
  Section 324W and 341X of the EPBC Act require the review of heritage management plans for National and Commonwealth Heritage places every five years. The process for the current review involved the following consultation:

      * Old Parliament House staff

            + all-staff emails

            + online survey and feedback form

            + focused workshops on the Action Proposal Process and on Old Parliament House management strategies.

      * Old Parliament House volunteers

            + notices in volunteer newsletters inviting comment

            + online survey and feedback form.

      * General public

            + publication of notice inviting comment on the effectiveness of the 2015–2020 plan in a daily national newspaper, The Australian, 10 September 2020 (an EPBC Act requirement)

            + notices on agency website and social media pages.

      * Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment

            + regular correspondence throughout review process via phone and email.

  Feedback was gathered primarily from Old Parliament House staff. This feedback was very useful and informed the amendments to allow more effective implementation of the plan's policies. No comment was made by the public or volunteers.

Appendix G: Policy rationales and commentaries

  Background paper for Policy 1: Conservation

  Old Parliament House management must conserve the heritage values of the place in accordance with the EPBC Act, the ACT Planning and Land Management Act. Old Parliament House will underpin its management of the heritage values through: applying the Burra Charter; employing competent heritage managers and advisors; undertaking appropriate research and assessment prior to making decisions which may impact upon heritage values; and seeking funds to manage the place based upon a nil decline in the condition of heritage values.

  Rationale for the policy

  Research and analysis of the heritage values of Old Parliament House has been conducted through a detailed and ongoing process since 1985. The present Heritage Management Plan has been developed on the basis of the conservation approach established in the