❓ A parliamentary question regarding the relocation of residents from Mirima reserve to Kununurra as part of the 'move to town' program, and the future use of reserve lands. The government states the move aims to improve living conditions and access to services, with future land use subject to consultation.
AnsweredQoN 775Legislative Council
Asked
23 August 2016
Member
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Housing
QuestionView source ↗
COMMUNITY HOUSING LIMITED DEVELOPMENT — KUNUNURRA
775. Hon SAMANTHA ROWE to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Housing:
I ask this question on behalf of Hon Stephen Dawson, who is away on
urgent parliamentary business.
I refer to the Community Housing
Limited development in Kununurra.
(1) Is the
movement of the residents of Mirima reserve to Kununurra part of the move to
town program?
(2) Why are
people who live only two kilometres out of Kununurra being moved into town?
(3) What is the
intention of the government for the use of Mirima reserve lands if the
residents are moved off?
(4) Does the government have the same
intentions for the lands at Ranch and Ngalawa?
775. Hon SAMANTHA ROWE to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Housing:
I ask this question on behalf of Hon Stephen Dawson, who is away on
urgent parliamentary business.
I refer to the Community Housing
Limited development in Kununurra.
(1) Is the
movement of the residents of Mirima reserve to Kununurra part of the move to
town program?
(2) Why are
people who live only two kilometres out of Kununurra being moved into town?
(3) What is the
intention of the government for the use of Mirima reserve lands if the
residents are moved off?
(4) Does the government have the same
intentions for the lands at Ranch and Ngalawa?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question.
(1) Yes.
(2) This is to
improve the general living conditions of some Aboriginal people in remote
communities and town-based reserves who choose to relocate to regional towns.
This will improve access to services, education and training options with a longer
term view of assisting Aboriginal families who access social and economic
development opportunities. I point the member to the success of the East Kimberley
transitional housing program as an example of the longer term benefits to
improve outcomes for Aboriginal people by linking them to housing and
employment.
(3)–(4) The
future of town-based reserves is subject to ongoing consultation with
Aboriginal communities, led by the Liberal–National state government's
regional services reform unit.
of the question.
(1) Yes.
(2) This is to
improve the general living conditions of some Aboriginal people in remote
communities and town-based reserves who choose to relocate to regional towns.
This will improve access to services, education and training options with a longer
term view of assisting Aboriginal families who access social and economic
development opportunities. I point the member to the success of the East Kimberley
transitional housing program as an example of the longer term benefits to
improve outcomes for Aboriginal people by linking them to housing and
employment.
(3)–(4) The
future of town-based reserves is subject to ongoing consultation with
Aboriginal communities, led by the Liberal–National state government's
regional services reform unit.
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.