❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for Indigenous Affairs regarding the eligibility of Aboriginal pastoral workers, whose wages were unpaid, to access the WA stolen wages reparation scheme. The Minister confirms they are ineligible as their wages weren't directly controlled by the government.
AnsweredQoN 880Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
STOLEN WAGES REPARATION SCHEME
880. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs :
I refer to the WA stolen wages reparation scheme.
(1) Are Aboriginal people who worked on
pastoral stations and whose wages were not paid to them eligible to access the
scheme?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) If no to (1), what is the government's reason for
discriminating against these workers?
(4) If yes to (1), how can the former workers access the scheme?
880. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs :
I refer to the WA stolen wages reparation scheme.
(1) Are Aboriginal people who worked on
pastoral stations and whose wages were not paid to them eligible to access the
scheme?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) If no to (1), what is the government's reason for
discriminating against these workers?
(4) If yes to (1), how can the former workers access the scheme?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) No.
(2) The ex gratia payments are limited to those whose incomes were
controlled directly by government.
(3) Station workers' incomes were not controlled directly by
government.
(4) Not applicable.
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) No.
(2) The ex gratia payments are limited to those whose incomes were
controlled directly by government.
(3) Station workers' incomes were not controlled directly by
government.
(4) Not applicable.
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