❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs regarding Mr. Patrick Mung's unsuccessful application to the Stolen Wages Reparation Scheme and requests a review of the scheme. The Minister acknowledges the case but states there are no plans to extend or reopen the scheme.
AnsweredQoN 573Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
STOLEN
WAGES REPARATION SCHEME
573. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
This question has been with the minister for quite some time.
I refer to the Stolen Wages Reparation Scheme WA.
(1) Is the minister aware of the claim for stolen wages
submitted by Mr Patrick Mung from Warmun?
(2) Is the
minister aware that Mr Mung's application was unsuccessful and that he
is appealing the decision that has excluded him from the scheme on the grounds
that the WA government at the time in question was responsible for the
protection, and therefore the discriminatory treatment, of Aboriginal people
throughout the state, regardless of where they lived?
(3) Is the
minister aware that Mr Mung had a reasonable expectation that the stolen wages
scheme was the WA government's approach to making amends for
discriminatory treatment, including unpaid station wages, and that not to do so
would be considered yet another form of discrimination?
(4) Is the
minister aware that Mr Mung has written to the government requesting a review
of the scheme, its terms of reference and criteria for inclusion via a
consultative process that fully involves Aboriginal people?
(5) If yes to (4), how does the government intend responding
to the request?
WAGES REPARATION SCHEME
573. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
This question has been with the minister for quite some time.
I refer to the Stolen Wages Reparation Scheme WA.
(1) Is the minister aware of the claim for stolen wages
submitted by Mr Patrick Mung from Warmun?
(2) Is the
minister aware that Mr Mung's application was unsuccessful and that he
is appealing the decision that has excluded him from the scheme on the grounds
that the WA government at the time in question was responsible for the
protection, and therefore the discriminatory treatment, of Aboriginal people
throughout the state, regardless of where they lived?
(3) Is the
minister aware that Mr Mung had a reasonable expectation that the stolen wages
scheme was the WA government's approach to making amends for
discriminatory treatment, including unpaid station wages, and that not to do so
would be considered yet another form of discrimination?
(4) Is the
minister aware that Mr Mung has written to the government requesting a review
of the scheme, its terms of reference and criteria for inclusion via a
consultative process that fully involves Aboriginal people?
(5) If yes to (4), how does the government intend responding
to the request?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) Yes.
(2) Yes, I am
aware that Mr Mung's application was unsuccessful. However, the
Department of Aboriginal Affairs advises that Mr Mung did not seek to appeal
the decision through the stolen wages decision review process, which is now
complete.
(3) No. The guidelines for the
stolen wages scheme are clearly stated in all relevant communications.
(4) Yes.
(5) There are no plans to extend or
reopen the stolen wages scheme.
question.
(1) Yes.
(2) Yes, I am
aware that Mr Mung's application was unsuccessful. However, the
Department of Aboriginal Affairs advises that Mr Mung did not seek to appeal
the decision through the stolen wages decision review process, which is now
complete.
(3) No. The guidelines for the
stolen wages scheme are clearly stated in all relevant communications.
(4) Yes.
(5) There are no plans to extend or
reopen the stolen wages scheme.
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