❓ Hon George Cash questions the WA government's Aboriginal consultation strategy following the abolition of the Aboriginal Justice Consultative Council and ATSIC. The responsible ministers claim to not have the answers readily available.
AnsweredQoN 377Legislative Council
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(1) What is the Government’s current strategy on Aboriginal consultation? (2) Given that the Government abolished the Aboriginal Justice Consultative Council, what has taken this important body’s place to ensure that meaningful consultation continues to take place? (3) What is the current status of dialogue with Aboriginal communities in Western Australia, particularly in the Kimberley region? (4) Given that consultation with Aboriginal interests in recent times has relied heavily on discussions with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission representatives, what is the situation now that ATSIC has been abolished? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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The member has addressed the question to Hon Nick Griffiths. It seems to be a question that would usually be asked of me in my capacity as the representative of Hon John Kobelke, but the answer is not in my folder and nor is it in the folder of Hon Nick Griffiths. If we get the answer, we will get back to the member.
(2) Given that the Government abolished the Aboriginal Justice Consultative Council, what has taken this important body’s place to ensure that meaningful consultation continues to take place? (3) What is the current status of dialogue with Aboriginal communities in Western Australia, particularly in the Kimberley region? (4) Given that consultation with Aboriginal interests in recent times has relied heavily on discussions with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission representatives, what is the situation now that ATSIC has been abolished? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The member has addressed the question to Hon Nick Griffiths. It seems to be a question that would usually be asked of me in my capacity as the representative of Hon John Kobelke, but the answer is not in my folder and nor is it in the folder of Hon Nick Griffiths. If we get the answer, we will get back to the member.
(3) What is the current status of dialogue with Aboriginal communities in Western Australia, particularly in the Kimberley region? (4) Given that consultation with Aboriginal interests in recent times has relied heavily on discussions with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission representatives, what is the situation now that ATSIC has been abolished? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The member has addressed the question to Hon Nick Griffiths. It seems to be a question that would usually be asked of me in my capacity as the representative of Hon John Kobelke, but the answer is not in my folder and nor is it in the folder of Hon Nick Griffiths. If we get the answer, we will get back to the member.
(4) Given that consultation with Aboriginal interests in recent times has relied heavily on discussions with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission representatives, what is the situation now that ATSIC has been abolished? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The member has addressed the question to Hon Nick Griffiths. It seems to be a question that would usually be asked of me in my capacity as the representative of Hon John Kobelke, but the answer is not in my folder and nor is it in the folder of Hon Nick Griffiths. If we get the answer, we will get back to the member.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The member has addressed the question to Hon Nick Griffiths. It seems to be a question that would usually be asked of me in my capacity as the representative of Hon John Kobelke, but the answer is not in my folder and nor is it in the folder of Hon Nick Griffiths. If we get the answer, we will get back to the member.
The member has addressed the question to Hon Nick Griffiths. It seems to be a question that would usually be asked of me in my capacity as the representative of Hon John Kobelke, but the answer is not in my folder and nor is it in the folder of Hon Nick Griffiths. If we get the answer, we will get back to the member.
(2) Given that the Government abolished the Aboriginal Justice Consultative Council, what has taken this important body’s place to ensure that meaningful consultation continues to take place? (3) What is the current status of dialogue with Aboriginal communities in Western Australia, particularly in the Kimberley region? (4) Given that consultation with Aboriginal interests in recent times has relied heavily on discussions with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission representatives, what is the situation now that ATSIC has been abolished? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The member has addressed the question to Hon Nick Griffiths. It seems to be a question that would usually be asked of me in my capacity as the representative of Hon John Kobelke, but the answer is not in my folder and nor is it in the folder of Hon Nick Griffiths. If we get the answer, we will get back to the member.
(3) What is the current status of dialogue with Aboriginal communities in Western Australia, particularly in the Kimberley region? (4) Given that consultation with Aboriginal interests in recent times has relied heavily on discussions with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission representatives, what is the situation now that ATSIC has been abolished? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The member has addressed the question to Hon Nick Griffiths. It seems to be a question that would usually be asked of me in my capacity as the representative of Hon John Kobelke, but the answer is not in my folder and nor is it in the folder of Hon Nick Griffiths. If we get the answer, we will get back to the member.
(4) Given that consultation with Aboriginal interests in recent times has relied heavily on discussions with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission representatives, what is the situation now that ATSIC has been abolished? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The member has addressed the question to Hon Nick Griffiths. It seems to be a question that would usually be asked of me in my capacity as the representative of Hon John Kobelke, but the answer is not in my folder and nor is it in the folder of Hon Nick Griffiths. If we get the answer, we will get back to the member.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The member has addressed the question to Hon Nick Griffiths. It seems to be a question that would usually be asked of me in my capacity as the representative of Hon John Kobelke, but the answer is not in my folder and nor is it in the folder of Hon Nick Griffiths. If we get the answer, we will get back to the member.
The member has addressed the question to Hon Nick Griffiths. It seems to be a question that would usually be asked of me in my capacity as the representative of Hon John Kobelke, but the answer is not in my folder and nor is it in the folder of Hon Nick Griffiths. If we get the answer, we will get back to the member.
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