Hon Ray Halligan asks about the status of the review of the government's language services policy, particularly regarding a state-based interpreting service. Hon Adele Farina replies that a consultant's report has been submitted but not yet considered by the government.

AnsweredQoN 936Legislative Council
Asked
29 November 2005
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Citizenship and Multicultural Interests

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STATE-BASED INTERPRETING SERVICE
(1) What is the current state of the review of the government’s language services policy, especially as it concerns the requirements for a state-based interpreting service? (2) When is it anticipated that this review will be completed? (3) What process is proposed once it has been completed? Hon ADELE FARINA

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The consultant commissioned to undertake research as part of the review of the Western Australian language services policy submitted a report to the Office of Multicultural Interests on 11 November 2005. The state government has yet to consider the report.
(2) When is it anticipated that this review will be completed? (3) What process is proposed once it has been completed? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The consultant commissioned to undertake research as part of the review of the Western Australian language services policy submitted a report to the Office of Multicultural Interests on 11 November 2005. The state government has yet to consider the report.
(3) What process is proposed once it has been completed? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The consultant commissioned to undertake research as part of the review of the Western Australian language services policy submitted a report to the Office of Multicultural Interests on 11 November 2005. The state government has yet to consider the report.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The consultant commissioned to undertake research as part of the review of the Western Australian language services policy submitted a report to the Office of Multicultural Interests on 11 November 2005. The state government has yet to consider the report.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The consultant commissioned to undertake research as part of the review of the Western Australian language services policy submitted a report to the Office of Multicultural Interests on 11 November 2005. The state government has yet to consider the report.
(1)-(3) The consultant commissioned to undertake research as part of the review of the Western Australian language services policy submitted a report to the Office of Multicultural Interests on 11 November 2005. The state government has yet to consider the report.

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