❓ Hon. Norman Moore asks the Premier about the government's stance on total alcohol prohibition in Aboriginal communities, following Noel Pearson's views. The government does not support a blanket ban, favouring community-led decisions.
AnsweredQoN 345Legislative Council
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I refer the Premier to the views expressed by Noel Pearson in the ABC program Australian Story that there should be total prohibition of alcohol consumption in Aboriginal communities. (1) Does the Government support this view? (2) If so, will the Government take action to implement the proposal in Western Australia? (3) If not, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No, the Government does not support total prohibition of alcohol consumption in Aboriginal communities. Prohibition is appropriate when individual communities decide that they want to be alcohol free. This is often effected by communities developing and enforcing by-laws under the Aboriginal Communities Act 1979, which include the prohibition or regulation of alcohol on community lands. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(1) Does the Government support this view? (2) If so, will the Government take action to implement the proposal in Western Australia? (3) If not, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No, the Government does not support total prohibition of alcohol consumption in Aboriginal communities. Prohibition is appropriate when individual communities decide that they want to be alcohol free. This is often effected by communities developing and enforcing by-laws under the Aboriginal Communities Act 1979, which include the prohibition or regulation of alcohol on community lands. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(2) If so, will the Government take action to implement the proposal in Western Australia? (3) If not, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No, the Government does not support total prohibition of alcohol consumption in Aboriginal communities. Prohibition is appropriate when individual communities decide that they want to be alcohol free. This is often effected by communities developing and enforcing by-laws under the Aboriginal Communities Act 1979, which include the prohibition or regulation of alcohol on community lands. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(3) If not, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No, the Government does not support total prohibition of alcohol consumption in Aboriginal communities. Prohibition is appropriate when individual communities decide that they want to be alcohol free. This is often effected by communities developing and enforcing by-laws under the Aboriginal Communities Act 1979, which include the prohibition or regulation of alcohol on community lands. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No, the Government does not support total prohibition of alcohol consumption in Aboriginal communities. Prohibition is appropriate when individual communities decide that they want to be alcohol free. This is often effected by communities developing and enforcing by-laws under the Aboriginal Communities Act 1979, which include the prohibition or regulation of alcohol on community lands. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No, the Government does not support total prohibition of alcohol consumption in Aboriginal communities. Prohibition is appropriate when individual communities decide that they want to be alcohol free. This is often effected by communities developing and enforcing by-laws under the Aboriginal Communities Act 1979, which include the prohibition or regulation of alcohol on community lands. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(1) No, the Government does not support total prohibition of alcohol consumption in Aboriginal communities. Prohibition is appropriate when individual communities decide that they want to be alcohol free. This is often effected by communities developing and enforcing by-laws under the Aboriginal Communities Act 1979, which include the prohibition or regulation of alcohol on community lands. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
(1) Does the Government support this view? (2) If so, will the Government take action to implement the proposal in Western Australia? (3) If not, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No, the Government does not support total prohibition of alcohol consumption in Aboriginal communities. Prohibition is appropriate when individual communities decide that they want to be alcohol free. This is often effected by communities developing and enforcing by-laws under the Aboriginal Communities Act 1979, which include the prohibition or regulation of alcohol on community lands. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(2) If so, will the Government take action to implement the proposal in Western Australia? (3) If not, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No, the Government does not support total prohibition of alcohol consumption in Aboriginal communities. Prohibition is appropriate when individual communities decide that they want to be alcohol free. This is often effected by communities developing and enforcing by-laws under the Aboriginal Communities Act 1979, which include the prohibition or regulation of alcohol on community lands. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(3) If not, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No, the Government does not support total prohibition of alcohol consumption in Aboriginal communities. Prohibition is appropriate when individual communities decide that they want to be alcohol free. This is often effected by communities developing and enforcing by-laws under the Aboriginal Communities Act 1979, which include the prohibition or regulation of alcohol on community lands. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No, the Government does not support total prohibition of alcohol consumption in Aboriginal communities. Prohibition is appropriate when individual communities decide that they want to be alcohol free. This is often effected by communities developing and enforcing by-laws under the Aboriginal Communities Act 1979, which include the prohibition or regulation of alcohol on community lands. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No, the Government does not support total prohibition of alcohol consumption in Aboriginal communities. Prohibition is appropriate when individual communities decide that they want to be alcohol free. This is often effected by communities developing and enforcing by-laws under the Aboriginal Communities Act 1979, which include the prohibition or regulation of alcohol on community lands. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(1) No, the Government does not support total prohibition of alcohol consumption in Aboriginal communities. Prohibition is appropriate when individual communities decide that they want to be alcohol free. This is often effected by communities developing and enforcing by-laws under the Aboriginal Communities Act 1979, which include the prohibition or regulation of alcohol on community lands. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
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