Graham Atkinson 28/08/06

Graham AtkinsonChair
Dja Dja Wrung Native
Title Group PO. Box 431
Nth. Melbourne 3051 28th August 2006

Dear Mr.Graham Atkinson,

Re: Hepburn Pool site;``

Firstly, Please find Enclosed herewith copies of pages, 6,17 & 18 only of Lynne Haultain Report to Parliament, Rob Hulls Minister for Lands Which makes mention that consultant Ms. Lynne Haultain, contacted yourself by way of a phone call, and that you directed her to Aboriginal Affairs Register, Dr. Joy Elley, it appears that Dr. Joy Elley, information was "there is currently nothing of indigenous significance which has been recorded on the site and no survey of the site on file"

As you will recall the site was reclaimed under common law 1996, This significant event being most important, and of significance to the indigenous people, and rate payers with in the Hepburn Shire. also Enclosed is a copy of the public notice, note the Melbourne Age public notice was financed by the A.A.L.. Watt street,

Ms. Lynne Haultains report is based on a public meeting conducted by DSE at 6pm on the 12 July 2006 at the Palais in Hepburn Springs, the meeting lasted well over 2 hours, the Aboriginal Embassy's claim was raised by four speakers, including Djaara representative and rate payer, all being in support of the AEV 1996 claim, which to this date has never been challenged by any parties, including the Victorian Government.

Ms. Lynne Haultains final report, makes no mention whatsoever of the indigenous issues raised at the meeting, this raising community unrest and dissatisfaction with the report, leaving open to question the motives and integrity of Ms. Haultain. Find Enclosed a copy of Email 22 August 2006 intended letter to Minister Rob Hulls Per Mr. Peter O'Mara.

As there is limited knowledge as to what Ms. Haultain consulted you about, did she make mention of the common law claim? did she make you aware that the claim was valid ?; did she make you aware that council workers were removed from the site 1997, did she make you aware of the public liability insurance had been removed from the site 1996? These a just a few of the question that need to be clarified in the very near future.

We feel, Ms. Lynne Haultain report is incomplete if not misleading, endeavoring to cause a division between our people, As you are the Chairman of Dja Dja Wrung Native Title Group, We ask you to obtain from Ms. Lynne Haultain, Senior Adviser, of CPR. Level 4,100 Collins St., Melbourne, the reasons that she did not mention in her Report, the Indigenous people and the issues raised by them, at the meeting 12 July 2006. Enclosed an Email from her dated 22 August 2006, which included our original message

Yours sincerely,
Les McDonald
Chief Lore Officer
Aboriginal Embassy Victoria