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❓ Question regarding the adequacy of compensation provided to Mr. Tim Leyland Senior under the Stolen Wages Reparation Scheme WA and Redress WA, considering his experiences at Moore River Mission. The Minister referred to another question.

AnsweredQoN 950Legislative Council

Asked

18 March 2014

Member

Hon Robin Chapple

Portfolio

Community Services

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In relation to the Stolen Wages Reparation Scheme WA and Redress WA regarding applications by Mr Tim Leyland Senior, I ask: (a) is the Minister aware that Mr Leyland was taken from his home and placed in the Moore River Mission against his will; (b) is the Minister aware that during his time at the mission Mr Leyland worked on the farm for 12 hours a day, enduring hardships that included insufficient food, little or no medical help, threats and standover tactics by mission staff: (i) if yes to (b), what is the Minister's view of this treatment; (c) does the Minister consider that $13,000 under the Redress WA scheme is sufficient, in view of Mr Leyland's suffering: (i) if yes to (c), will the Minister please explain; and (ii) if no to (c), what will the Minister do to ensure adequate redress; (d) will the Minister apologise to Mr Leyland and others for the unjust treatment they endured while in these government sanctioned institutions: (i) if no to (d), why not; and (ii) if yes to (d), when will this happen; and (e) will the Minister reopen the Stolen Wages and Redress schemes so that claims can be properly heard and adequately compensated, for example; with a payment that makes up the difference between what was paid at the time and the basic wage at the time: (i) if yes to (e), when will this happen; and (ii) if no to (e), why not?