❓ Hon Stephen Dawson asks the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs to provide a list of remote Aboriginal communities in WA, including their location and population. The Minister acknowledges the request and provides a summary of community numbers and populations by region, promising to provide a detailed list later.
AnsweredQoN 1284Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
ABORIGINAL
COMMUNITIES — CLOSURE
1284. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
I refer to remote Aboriginal communities located in Western
Australia. Will the minister provide the name, regional location and estimated
population for each Aboriginal community the government recognises as remote?
COMMUNITIES — CLOSURE
1284. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
I refer to remote Aboriginal communities located in Western
Australia. Will the minister provide the name, regional location and estimated
population for each Aboriginal community the government recognises as remote?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question.
On reflection, this answer may not be what the member wants,
but I will give him what I have, and if he requires the individual communities,
which I think is what the question asks for, I will provide that information; I
am not sure how long it will take, but I will provide it. In the meantime, I
will give him this answer.
There are 274 remote communities across Western Australia,
with a total population of 12 113, including 110 in the West Kimberley; 53 in
the East Kimberley; l7 in the Pilbara; 18 in the goldfields; and seven in the
midwest. Of these, 205 communities are permanent and 69 are seasonal. I will
provide the individual statistics, hopefully by next Tuesday.
question.
On reflection, this answer may not be what the member wants,
but I will give him what I have, and if he requires the individual communities,
which I think is what the question asks for, I will provide that information; I
am not sure how long it will take, but I will provide it. In the meantime, I
will give him this answer.
There are 274 remote communities across Western Australia,
with a total population of 12 113, including 110 in the West Kimberley; 53 in
the East Kimberley; l7 in the Pilbara; 18 in the goldfields; and seven in the
midwest. Of these, 205 communities are permanent and 69 are seasonal. I will
provide the individual statistics, hopefully by next Tuesday.
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