Hon Neil Thomson questions the Minister for Regional Development about the Marlamanu on-country youth diversion centre in the Kimberley, seeking data on current residents, program completions, average stay duration, and the number of youths diverted from Banksia Hill.

AnsweredQoN 451Legislative Council
Asked
9 June 2026
Portfolio
Regional Development

QuestionView source ↗

Marlamanu—On-country diversion centre
451. Hon Neil Thomson to
the Minister for Regional Development:
I refer to the much
delayed and now opened youth diversion centre run under the Marlamanu program
in the Kimberley.
(1) How many youths are currently
residing at the centre?
(2) Since opening last year, how many
have gone through the program at the centre?
(3) What is the average duration of stay
at the centre?
(4) How many of those youths would have
otherwise been directed to Banksia Hill Detention Centre with a custodial
sentence if the centre had not existed?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question. I ask that the honourable
member place this question on notice as it requires collating information
across multiple ministerial portfolios.

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