Place naming issues
6 Place naming issues
Place naming issues are issues relevant to the naming of places.
Without limiting subsection (1), place naming issues for the naming of a place include—
Aboriginal tradition and Island custom; and
the appropriateness of a place having more than 1 name; and
government initiatives or policies relating to place names; and
the cultural and historical significance of places and names; and
community views; andExamples—
• the community considers an approved place name should be changed because it is offensive or harmful to the community
• the community supports an approved place name that honours an event or person
the appropriateness of a name for a place, having regard to—
the location, population, size and topography of the place; andExample—the place is in a remote or sparsely populated area
the use of a name for a place; andExample—the length of time or extent of use of a name for the place
the avoidance of confusion about the names or location of places; and
guidelines and conventions set by intergovernmental or international committees having functions about the naming of places; and
socio-economic effects of giving a name to a place or changing or discontinuing an approved name of a place; andExample—the likely costs to businesses and members of the community resulting from a change to an approved name of a place
requirements to comply with other Acts, including, for example, the Human Rights Act 2019 and the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandum
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