❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on the Remote Area Essential Services Program, including community costs and funding sources. The Minister provides a list of communities served, states the program is entirely state-funded at $30 million, and declines to provide cost breakdowns per community due to resource constraints.
AnsweredQoN 3435Legislative Assembly
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I refer to page 78 of the Housing Authority 2013-14 annual report, which refers to the Remote Area Essential Services Program, and ask: (a) Could you please name the 91 communities and indicate the annual cost of providing each community with essential services; (b) Do you receive any Commonwealth funding for this program and, if so, how much in 2013-14; and (c) How much State Government funding was provided for this program in 2013-14?
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Answered
17 March 2015
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Housing
Response time
28 days
(a) Services to seven of the original 91 communities have ceased or been suspended due to communities either being closed or unoccupied by residents, or where all essential services have been regularised through the State utilities.
The Remote Area Essential Services Program currently services Balgo, Bardi, Barrell Well, Bayulu, Beagle Bay, Bidyadanga, Bindi Bindi, Blackstone, Bobeiding, Bow River, Budgarjook, Burringurrah, Cheeditha, Cosmo Newberry, Djarandjin, Djugerari, Donun, Galeru Gorge, Guda Guda, Imintji, Innawonga, Jameson, Jarlmadangah, Jigalong, Jimbalakadunj, Joy Springs, Junjuwa, Kadjina, Kalumburu, Kandiwal, Karalundi, Karmilinunga, Kiwirrkurra, Koorabye, Kunawarritji, Kundat Jaru, Kupartiya, Kupungarri, Kutkabubba, La Djardarr Bay, Lamboo Gunian, Lombadina, Looma, Mandangala, Marunbabidi, Mindibungu, Moongardi, Mowanjum, Mt Margaret, Mulan, Mulga Queen, Muludja, Ngalinkadji, Ngallagunda, Ngumpan, Ngurawaana, Ngurtrwartu, Noonkanbah, Pandanus Park, Parngurr, Patjarr, Pia Wadjari, Punju Ngamal/Jinparinya, Punmu, Tjirrkarli, Tjukurla, Tjuntjuntjarra, Wakathuni, Wandanooka, Wangkatjunka, Wannan, Warakurna, Warburton, Warmun, Warralong, Windidda, Wingellina, Woolah, Wurrenraginy, Yakanarra, Yandeyarra, Yiyili, Youngaleena, and Yulga Jinna.
The service is provided across the State and is not broken down at community level. Provision of the detailed information sought would require considerable research, diverting staff from their normal duties. I am not prepared to divert the significant resources required to provide the requested information.
(b) No. The Remote Area Essential Services Program is an entirely State-funded program.
(c) $30 million.
The Remote Area Essential Services Program currently services Balgo, Bardi, Barrell Well, Bayulu, Beagle Bay, Bidyadanga, Bindi Bindi, Blackstone, Bobeiding, Bow River, Budgarjook, Burringurrah, Cheeditha, Cosmo Newberry, Djarandjin, Djugerari, Donun, Galeru Gorge, Guda Guda, Imintji, Innawonga, Jameson, Jarlmadangah, Jigalong, Jimbalakadunj, Joy Springs, Junjuwa, Kadjina, Kalumburu, Kandiwal, Karalundi, Karmilinunga, Kiwirrkurra, Koorabye, Kunawarritji, Kundat Jaru, Kupartiya, Kupungarri, Kutkabubba, La Djardarr Bay, Lamboo Gunian, Lombadina, Looma, Mandangala, Marunbabidi, Mindibungu, Moongardi, Mowanjum, Mt Margaret, Mulan, Mulga Queen, Muludja, Ngalinkadji, Ngallagunda, Ngumpan, Ngurawaana, Ngurtrwartu, Noonkanbah, Pandanus Park, Parngurr, Patjarr, Pia Wadjari, Punju Ngamal/Jinparinya, Punmu, Tjirrkarli, Tjukurla, Tjuntjuntjarra, Wakathuni, Wandanooka, Wangkatjunka, Wannan, Warakurna, Warburton, Warmun, Warralong, Windidda, Wingellina, Woolah, Wurrenraginy, Yakanarra, Yandeyarra, Yiyili, Youngaleena, and Yulga Jinna.
The service is provided across the State and is not broken down at community level. Provision of the detailed information sought would require considerable research, diverting staff from their normal duties. I am not prepared to divert the significant resources required to provide the requested information.
(b) No. The Remote Area Essential Services Program is an entirely State-funded program.
(c) $30 million.
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