Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018N00119:schedule:1:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018N00119
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 3/4)
Character Range: 7952–10873

Australian Postal Corporation.

  6.      The Blowfly Insectary Number 1 and Number 2, ACT was included in the Commonwealth Heritage List by Gazette instrument in 2004. At the time of its inclusion in the Commonwealth Heritage List this place was Commonwealth owned by the Australian National University.

  7.      The ABC Regional Radio Studio in Wagin, WA was included in the Commonwealth Heritage List by Gazette instrument in 2011. At the time of its inclusion in the Commonwealth Heritage List this place was Commonwealth owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

  8.      The Anson Bay Reserve (2003 Boundary), Ball Bay Reserve, Bumbora Reserve, Hundred Acres Reserve, Point Ross Reserve and the Two Chimneys Reserve & Escarpment were included in the Commonwealth Heritage list by Gazette Instrument in 2004. At the time of their inclusion in the Commonwealth Heritage List these places were Commonwealth owned and controlled by the Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities.

EVIDENCE AND MATERIAL BEFORE ME

  9.      I considered advice:
       1. from the Department of Defence (Defence) provided to my Department on 15 December 2016. Defence advised that it had transferred ownership and control of Defence National Storage and Distribution Centre, and the Pontville Small Arms Range Grassland Site, and no longer owned or controlled those places;

       b.      from Warlows Legal provided to my Department on 14 September 2017. Warlows Legal advised that ownership and control of the Canterbury Post Office had been transferred from the Australian Postal Corporation to its client, Gitel Investments Proprietary Limited;

       c.      from my Department that approved the demolition of the Blowfly Insectary Number 1 and Number 2 (EPBC 2011/5895) and from CSIRO that the Insectary Number 1 and Number 2 had been demolished; and

       d.      from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, dated 30 March 2016 that the ABC Regional Radio Studio at 58 Tudhoe St Wagin (identified in the listing incorrectly as 56 Tudhoe St, Wagin) is no longer owned or leased by the Commonwealth.

       e.      from the Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities (DIRDC) provided to my Department on 21 May 2018. DIRDC advised that the ownership and control of the Anson Bay Reserve (2003 Boundary), Ball Bay Reserve, Bumbora Reserve, Hundred Acres Reserve, Point Ross Reserve and the Two Chimneys Reserve & Escarpment were transferred to the Norfolk Island Regional Council by way of a Norfolk Island Land Transfer Ordinance and are no longer owned or leased by the Commonwealth.

FINDINGS ON MATERIAL QUESTIONS OF FACT

  10.  Noting the advice above, I find that each of the places listed in paragraph 1 is no longer owned or leased by the Commonwealth.

  11.  As these places are no longer in Commonwealth control they are not in a "Commonwealth area" as defined by