Hon. Darren West questions the government's commitment to a $10 million election promise for a Bundiyarra Aboriginal Corporation hostel. The government responds by detailing other Aboriginal housing projects funded and invites Bundiyarra to submit a business case.

AnsweredQoN 889Legislative Council
Asked
27 November 2013
Portfolio
Regional Development

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BUNDIYARRA
ABORIGINAL CORPORATION — HOSTEL
889. Hon DARREN WEST to the
minister representing the Minister for Regional Development:
I refer to the National Party's $10 million election
commitment to the Bundiyarra Aboriginal Corporation to fund a 138-bed hostel.
(1) What
contact has the Liberal–National government made with Bundiyarra
specifically regarding this project?
(2) What
action has been taken by the government to advance this project?
(3) When will
this project commence?
(4) Does the
Liberal–National government intend to honour this commitment; and, if
not, why not?

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I thank the
member for some notice of this question.
( 1)–(4) The Liberal–National
government has provided royalties for regions funding of $17.4 million to the
following Aboriginal hostel projects: Kalgoorlie Indigenous Visitor Hostel,
$1.25 million; Derby Indigenous Visitor Hostel, $15.78 million; and Broome
Indigenous Visitor Hostel, $365 756 for planning, scoping and negotiation fees.
Additionally, royalties for
regions has provided finding to a number of other Aboriginal housing projects,
including: Ngarluma Aboriginal Sustainable Housing, $4.6 million; Kariyarra
Mugarinya residential development, South Hedland, $1.2 million; Kimberley
Aboriginal Community Housing project, $17.2 million; Housing for Youth Bail
Options, Port Hedland, $1.2 million; and Martu Knowledge program, $2.1 million.
Should the Bundiyarra Aboriginal
Corporation still require government support for the proposal, the corporation
should submit a business case to the appropriate ministers for consideration.

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