WA Biodiscovery Bill: Phase 2 stakeholder engagement

Information about Phase 2 of consultation to develop the WA Biodiscovery Bill
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About 

This consultation was open to all stakeholders across WA including Aboriginal people and representative organisations, researchers and businesses. The purpose was to communicate findings and recommendations from the first consultation phase, and ask for feedback on a possible model for how the WA Biodiscovery Bill (the Bill) could function. 

We promoted consultation activities by emailing stakeholders and running a social media campaign that created more than 640,000 impressions. There were also radio advertisements on 8 stations in English and 3 Aboriginal dialects. Flyers and posters were sent to representative organisations. 

There were 108 consultation participants from a range of stakeholder groups. Feedback and comments were analysed to identify common themes, issues and ideas.

What we did in Phase 2

1. Roundtable meetings

At 2 roundtable meetings, proposals for the Bill were tested with key stakeholders and refined based on their feedback.

2. Phase 2 information paper released

We released an information paper explaining a proposed model for the Bill and key concepts for discussion.

3. Information sessions

Sessions were held in Perth and across regional WA. At these 7 sessions, participants were given scenarios to discuss, to test how the Bill would work in different situations.

4. Phase 2 findings report

A report summarising key findings from the consultation is coming.

Information paper

A Phase 2 information paper was released explaining a proposed model for the Bill and key concepts for discussion.

Details for information sessions

In May 2023, 7 information sessions were held in Broome, Kununurra, Albany, Port Hedland, Kalgoorlie, Geraldton and Perth. 

Each session was led by Ms Roanna Edwards from PricewaterhouseCoopers Indigenous Consulting Pty Ltd. Ms Edwards is a Whadjuk and Ballardong Noongar woman. 

Ms Edwards was supported at the sessions by a graphic scribe from Tuna Blue and the Phase 1 consultation facilitator, Mr Graham Castledine, from Castledine Gregory Law and Mediation.  

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