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❓ Question regarding the Minister's willingness to re-open the Redress WA scheme or establish a similar one for Mr. Wayne Gordon, who experienced hardship at the Charles Perkins Hostel, considering his remote community and limited communication access. The question highlights potential double jeopardy if redress is denied.

AnsweredQoN 888Legislative Council

Asked

13 March 2014

Member

Hon Robin Chapple

Portfolio

Community Services

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Regarding the application to the Redress WA scheme by Mr Wayne Gordon of Yiyili Community in the Kimberley Western Australia, I ask: (a) in acknowledgement of the hardships experienced by Mr Gordon in the Charles Perkins Hostel when he was just eight years old, will the Minister re-open the Redress WA scheme or establish a new similar scheme; (b) in acknowledgement of the remote community in which Mr Gordon lives and the limited means of communication available to its residents, will the Minister re-open the Redress WA scheme, or establish a new similar scheme, with a longer advertising period to properly enable all eligible applicants to participate: (i) if no to (a) and (b), why not; and (ii) if yes to (a) and (b), what steps will the Minister take; and (c) is the Minister aware that, without access to some form of redress, Mr Gordon is suffering double jeopardy, that through no fault of his own he is being punished twice, once by being taken from his family at the age of eight and placed in the Charles Perkins Hostel, and now again when he is being denied such compensation as should be his due under the Redress WA scheme: (i) if yes to (c), will the Minister show compassion and re-open the Redress WA scheme or establish a new similar one?