❓ Hon Neil Thomson asks about the WA Stolen Generation Redress Scheme, including application numbers, payments made, and expected delivery timeframe. The Minister's response indicates the scheme is very new, with no payments yet made but expected before the end of 2025.
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Stolen generation—Redress scheme1017.Hon Neil Thomsonto
theLeader of the House representing the
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:I refer to the redress scheme for the stolen generation.(1) How many applications have been received to
date?(2) How many payments have been made to date?(3) How much has been paid to date?(4) Given the fanfare in announcing the scheme
earlier this year, when does the government expect the scheme will deliver for
members of the stolen generation?
theLeader of the House representing the
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:I refer to the redress scheme for the stolen generation.(1) How many applications have been received to
date?(2) How many payments have been made to date?(3) How much has been paid to date?(4) Given the fanfare in announcing the scheme
earlier this year, when does the government expect the scheme will deliver for
members of the stolen generation?
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12 November 2025
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Hon Stephen Dawson replied:I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question. The following answer is provided
on behalf of the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs.(1) There have been 107 applications.(2)–(3) No payments have been made in the
two days since the scheme has been open.(4) The government expects the first payments to
commence before the end of 2025.
Stolen generation—Redress scheme
honourable member for some notice of the question. The following answer is provided
on behalf of the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs.(1) There have been 107 applications.(2)–(3) No payments have been made in the
two days since the scheme has been open.(4) The government expects the first payments to
commence before the end of 2025.
Stolen generation—Redress scheme
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