❓ Question regarding the commencement and cost of rebuilding the Parnpajinya community after Cyclone Vance, and whether residents can assist in the reconstruction. The Minister's response outlines ongoing studies and the need for collaborative funding before construction can begin.
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The minister is aware that in February 2000, cyclone Vance devastated the Parnpajinya community of Newman, and that the buildings of this community were demolished leaving many people squatting on the site or living in overcrowded conditions with family and friends in the town of Newman, resulting in obvious social problems. The minister would also be aware that since this devastating cyclone, an extensive scoping study and community consultation process has been undertaken and the resultant layout plan to rebuild this community has been approved. (1) When will the construction of this community project commence, and at what cost? (2) Do any provisions within this plan allow the residents of the Parnpajinya community to assist in the reconstruction of their community? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. I have maintained a direct and close interest in this issue. I am keen that the response of Government is both passionate and intelligent. (1) Following a visit by the former Premier, Mr Richard Court, to the Parnpajinya community in about December 1999, a decision was made to rebuild the community’s housing. However, the decision was not fully reflected in the budgetary decisions of the previous Government. The forward estimates did not include funds to rebuild that community to a level that would make that construction sustainable. Nonetheless, I am working carefully through this issue. I have asked the remote area development group at Murdoch University to undertake a study with that community focused, in particular, on the community development strategies that are necessary for Parnpajinya. The recommendations of that study will need to be considered fully and included in any construction at that community. I am determined to make sure that the Government provides a careful response to a clearly articulated need by that community. However, before I respond with the rollout of housing stock, I will require a collaborative response on the part of all levels of government - federal, local, as well as state - in conjunction with that Aboriginal community. It will also require the response of the Newman community and will need to be part of a wider response to the needs of the Mardu people in the locality of and area beyond the township of Newman. (2) All housing projects that are embarked upon by the Ministry of Housing under the Aboriginal community construction program provide for Aboriginal community members to be employed in the construction of the housing. It is intended that Parnpajinya community members will be employed in the construction of any housing and for the landscaping and camping ground development to be constructed as a community project. However, for housing on that site to be sustainable it is mandatory to have a contribution from the Aboriginal people who will be housed there that is commensurate with their physical and financial capacity to be involved in the construction program and the sustainable management of that housing stock. I appreciate the member’s interest. I hope that I will have his support for the approach that I am adopting in that location.
(1) When will the construction of this community project commence, and at what cost? (2) Do any provisions within this plan allow the residents of the Parnpajinya community to assist in the reconstruction of their community? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I have maintained a direct and close interest in this issue. I am keen that the response of Government is both passionate and intelligent. (1) Following a visit by the former Premier, Mr Richard Court, to the Parnpajinya community in about December 1999, a decision was made to rebuild the community’s housing. However, the decision was not fully reflected in the budgetary decisions of the previous Government. The forward estimates did not include funds to rebuild that community to a level that would make that construction sustainable. Nonetheless, I am working carefully through this issue. I have asked the remote area development group at Murdoch University to undertake a study with that community focused, in particular, on the community development strategies that are necessary for Parnpajinya. The recommendations of that study will need to be considered fully and included in any construction at that community. I am determined to make sure that the Government provides a careful response to a clearly articulated need by that community. However, before I respond with the rollout of housing stock, I will require a collaborative response on the part of all levels of government - federal, local, as well as state - in conjunction with that Aboriginal community. It will also require the response of the Newman community and will need to be part of a wider response to the needs of the Mardu people in the locality of and area beyond the township of Newman. (2) All housing projects that are embarked upon by the Ministry of Housing under the Aboriginal community construction program provide for Aboriginal community members to be employed in the construction of the housing. It is intended that Parnpajinya community members will be employed in the construction of any housing and for the landscaping and camping ground development to be constructed as a community project. However, for housing on that site to be sustainable it is mandatory to have a contribution from the Aboriginal people who will be housed there that is commensurate with their physical and financial capacity to be involved in the construction program and the sustainable management of that housing stock. I appreciate the member’s interest. I hope that I will have his support for the approach that I am adopting in that location.
(2) Do any provisions within this plan allow the residents of the Parnpajinya community to assist in the reconstruction of their community? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I have maintained a direct and close interest in this issue. I am keen that the response of Government is both passionate and intelligent. (1) Following a visit by the former Premier, Mr Richard Court, to the Parnpajinya community in about December 1999, a decision was made to rebuild the community’s housing. However, the decision was not fully reflected in the budgetary decisions of the previous Government. The forward estimates did not include funds to rebuild that community to a level that would make that construction sustainable. Nonetheless, I am working carefully through this issue. I have asked the remote area development group at Murdoch University to undertake a study with that community focused, in particular, on the community development strategies that are necessary for Parnpajinya. The recommendations of that study will need to be considered fully and included in any construction at that community. I am determined to make sure that the Government provides a careful response to a clearly articulated need by that community. However, before I respond with the rollout of housing stock, I will require a collaborative response on the part of all levels of government - federal, local, as well as state - in conjunction with that Aboriginal community. It will also require the response of the Newman community and will need to be part of a wider response to the needs of the Mardu people in the locality of and area beyond the township of Newman. (2) All housing projects that are embarked upon by the Ministry of Housing under the Aboriginal community construction program provide for Aboriginal community members to be employed in the construction of the housing. It is intended that Parnpajinya community members will be employed in the construction of any housing and for the landscaping and camping ground development to be constructed as a community project. However, for housing on that site to be sustainable it is mandatory to have a contribution from the Aboriginal people who will be housed there that is commensurate with their physical and financial capacity to be involved in the construction program and the sustainable management of that housing stock. I appreciate the member’s interest. I hope that I will have his support for the approach that I am adopting in that location.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I have maintained a direct and close interest in this issue. I am keen that the response of Government is both passionate and intelligent. (1) Following a visit by the former Premier, Mr Richard Court, to the Parnpajinya community in about December 1999, a decision was made to rebuild the community’s housing. However, the decision was not fully reflected in the budgetary decisions of the previous Government. The forward estimates did not include funds to rebuild that community to a level that would make that construction sustainable. Nonetheless, I am working carefully through this issue. I have asked the remote area development group at Murdoch University to undertake a study with that community focused, in particular, on the community development strategies that are necessary for Parnpajinya. The recommendations of that study will need to be considered fully and included in any construction at that community. I am determined to make sure that the Government provides a careful response to a clearly articulated need by that community. However, before I respond with the rollout of housing stock, I will require a collaborative response on the part of all levels of government - federal, local, as well as state - in conjunction with that Aboriginal community. It will also require the response of the Newman community and will need to be part of a wider response to the needs of the Mardu people in the locality of and area beyond the township of Newman. (2) All housing projects that are embarked upon by the Ministry of Housing under the Aboriginal community construction program provide for Aboriginal community members to be employed in the construction of the housing. It is intended that Parnpajinya community members will be employed in the construction of any housing and for the landscaping and camping ground development to be constructed as a community project. However, for housing on that site to be sustainable it is mandatory to have a contribution from the Aboriginal people who will be housed there that is commensurate with their physical and financial capacity to be involved in the construction program and the sustainable management of that housing stock. I appreciate the member’s interest. I hope that I will have his support for the approach that I am adopting in that location.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I have maintained a direct and close interest in this issue. I am keen that the response of Government is both passionate and intelligent. (1) Following a visit by the former Premier, Mr Richard Court, to the Parnpajinya community in about December 1999, a decision was made to rebuild the community’s housing. However, the decision was not fully reflected in the budgetary decisions of the previous Government. The forward estimates did not include funds to rebuild that community to a level that would make that construction sustainable. Nonetheless, I am working carefully through this issue. I have asked the remote area development group at Murdoch University to undertake a study with that community focused, in particular, on the community development strategies that are necessary for Parnpajinya. The recommendations of that study will need to be considered fully and included in any construction at that community. I am determined to make sure that the Government provides a careful response to a clearly articulated need by that community. However, before I respond with the rollout of housing stock, I will require a collaborative response on the part of all levels of government - federal, local, as well as state - in conjunction with that Aboriginal community. It will also require the response of the Newman community and will need to be part of a wider response to the needs of the Mardu people in the locality of and area beyond the township of Newman. (2) All housing projects that are embarked upon by the Ministry of Housing under the Aboriginal community construction program provide for Aboriginal community members to be employed in the construction of the housing. It is intended that Parnpajinya community members will be employed in the construction of any housing and for the landscaping and camping ground development to be constructed as a community project. However, for housing on that site to be sustainable it is mandatory to have a contribution from the Aboriginal people who will be housed there that is commensurate with their physical and financial capacity to be involved in the construction program and the sustainable management of that housing stock. I appreciate the member’s interest. I hope that I will have his support for the approach that I am adopting in that location.
(1) Following a visit by the former Premier, Mr Richard Court, to the Parnpajinya community in about December 1999, a decision was made to rebuild the community’s housing. However, the decision was not fully reflected in the budgetary decisions of the previous Government. The forward estimates did not include funds to rebuild that community to a level that would make that construction sustainable. Nonetheless, I am working carefully through this issue. I have asked the remote area development group at Murdoch University to undertake a study with that community focused, in particular, on the community development strategies that are necessary for Parnpajinya. The recommendations of that study will need to be considered fully and included in any construction at that community. I am determined to make sure that the Government provides a careful response to a clearly articulated need by that community. However, before I respond with the rollout of housing stock, I will require a collaborative response on the part of all levels of government - federal, local, as well as state - in conjunction with that Aboriginal community. It will also require the response of the Newman community and will need to be part of a wider response to the needs of the Mardu people in the locality of and area beyond the township of Newman. (2) All housing projects that are embarked upon by the Ministry of Housing under the Aboriginal community construction program provide for Aboriginal community members to be employed in the construction of the housing. It is intended that Parnpajinya community members will be employed in the construction of any housing and for the landscaping and camping ground development to be constructed as a community project. However, for housing on that site to be sustainable it is mandatory to have a contribution from the Aboriginal people who will be housed there that is commensurate with their physical and financial capacity to be involved in the construction program and the sustainable management of that housing stock. I appreciate the member’s interest. I hope that I will have his support for the approach that I am adopting in that location.
(1) When will the construction of this community project commence, and at what cost? (2) Do any provisions within this plan allow the residents of the Parnpajinya community to assist in the reconstruction of their community? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I have maintained a direct and close interest in this issue. I am keen that the response of Government is both passionate and intelligent. (1) Following a visit by the former Premier, Mr Richard Court, to the Parnpajinya community in about December 1999, a decision was made to rebuild the community’s housing. However, the decision was not fully reflected in the budgetary decisions of the previous Government. The forward estimates did not include funds to rebuild that community to a level that would make that construction sustainable. Nonetheless, I am working carefully through this issue. I have asked the remote area development group at Murdoch University to undertake a study with that community focused, in particular, on the community development strategies that are necessary for Parnpajinya. The recommendations of that study will need to be considered fully and included in any construction at that community. I am determined to make sure that the Government provides a careful response to a clearly articulated need by that community. However, before I respond with the rollout of housing stock, I will require a collaborative response on the part of all levels of government - federal, local, as well as state - in conjunction with that Aboriginal community. It will also require the response of the Newman community and will need to be part of a wider response to the needs of the Mardu people in the locality of and area beyond the township of Newman. (2) All housing projects that are embarked upon by the Ministry of Housing under the Aboriginal community construction program provide for Aboriginal community members to be employed in the construction of the housing. It is intended that Parnpajinya community members will be employed in the construction of any housing and for the landscaping and camping ground development to be constructed as a community project. However, for housing on that site to be sustainable it is mandatory to have a contribution from the Aboriginal people who will be housed there that is commensurate with their physical and financial capacity to be involved in the construction program and the sustainable management of that housing stock. I appreciate the member’s interest. I hope that I will have his support for the approach that I am adopting in that location.
(2) Do any provisions within this plan allow the residents of the Parnpajinya community to assist in the reconstruction of their community? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I have maintained a direct and close interest in this issue. I am keen that the response of Government is both passionate and intelligent. (1) Following a visit by the former Premier, Mr Richard Court, to the Parnpajinya community in about December 1999, a decision was made to rebuild the community’s housing. However, the decision was not fully reflected in the budgetary decisions of the previous Government. The forward estimates did not include funds to rebuild that community to a level that would make that construction sustainable. Nonetheless, I am working carefully through this issue. I have asked the remote area development group at Murdoch University to undertake a study with that community focused, in particular, on the community development strategies that are necessary for Parnpajinya. The recommendations of that study will need to be considered fully and included in any construction at that community. I am determined to make sure that the Government provides a careful response to a clearly articulated need by that community. However, before I respond with the rollout of housing stock, I will require a collaborative response on the part of all levels of government - federal, local, as well as state - in conjunction with that Aboriginal community. It will also require the response of the Newman community and will need to be part of a wider response to the needs of the Mardu people in the locality of and area beyond the township of Newman. (2) All housing projects that are embarked upon by the Ministry of Housing under the Aboriginal community construction program provide for Aboriginal community members to be employed in the construction of the housing. It is intended that Parnpajinya community members will be employed in the construction of any housing and for the landscaping and camping ground development to be constructed as a community project. However, for housing on that site to be sustainable it is mandatory to have a contribution from the Aboriginal people who will be housed there that is commensurate with their physical and financial capacity to be involved in the construction program and the sustainable management of that housing stock. I appreciate the member’s interest. I hope that I will have his support for the approach that I am adopting in that location.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I have maintained a direct and close interest in this issue. I am keen that the response of Government is both passionate and intelligent. (1) Following a visit by the former Premier, Mr Richard Court, to the Parnpajinya community in about December 1999, a decision was made to rebuild the community’s housing. However, the decision was not fully reflected in the budgetary decisions of the previous Government. The forward estimates did not include funds to rebuild that community to a level that would make that construction sustainable. Nonetheless, I am working carefully through this issue. I have asked the remote area development group at Murdoch University to undertake a study with that community focused, in particular, on the community development strategies that are necessary for Parnpajinya. The recommendations of that study will need to be considered fully and included in any construction at that community. I am determined to make sure that the Government provides a careful response to a clearly articulated need by that community. However, before I respond with the rollout of housing stock, I will require a collaborative response on the part of all levels of government - federal, local, as well as state - in conjunction with that Aboriginal community. It will also require the response of the Newman community and will need to be part of a wider response to the needs of the Mardu people in the locality of and area beyond the township of Newman. (2) All housing projects that are embarked upon by the Ministry of Housing under the Aboriginal community construction program provide for Aboriginal community members to be employed in the construction of the housing. It is intended that Parnpajinya community members will be employed in the construction of any housing and for the landscaping and camping ground development to be constructed as a community project. However, for housing on that site to be sustainable it is mandatory to have a contribution from the Aboriginal people who will be housed there that is commensurate with their physical and financial capacity to be involved in the construction program and the sustainable management of that housing stock. I appreciate the member’s interest. I hope that I will have his support for the approach that I am adopting in that location.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I have maintained a direct and close interest in this issue. I am keen that the response of Government is both passionate and intelligent. (1) Following a visit by the former Premier, Mr Richard Court, to the Parnpajinya community in about December 1999, a decision was made to rebuild the community’s housing. However, the decision was not fully reflected in the budgetary decisions of the previous Government. The forward estimates did not include funds to rebuild that community to a level that would make that construction sustainable. Nonetheless, I am working carefully through this issue. I have asked the remote area development group at Murdoch University to undertake a study with that community focused, in particular, on the community development strategies that are necessary for Parnpajinya. The recommendations of that study will need to be considered fully and included in any construction at that community. I am determined to make sure that the Government provides a careful response to a clearly articulated need by that community. However, before I respond with the rollout of housing stock, I will require a collaborative response on the part of all levels of government - federal, local, as well as state - in conjunction with that Aboriginal community. It will also require the response of the Newman community and will need to be part of a wider response to the needs of the Mardu people in the locality of and area beyond the township of Newman. (2) All housing projects that are embarked upon by the Ministry of Housing under the Aboriginal community construction program provide for Aboriginal community members to be employed in the construction of the housing. It is intended that Parnpajinya community members will be employed in the construction of any housing and for the landscaping and camping ground development to be constructed as a community project. However, for housing on that site to be sustainable it is mandatory to have a contribution from the Aboriginal people who will be housed there that is commensurate with their physical and financial capacity to be involved in the construction program and the sustainable management of that housing stock. I appreciate the member’s interest. I hope that I will have his support for the approach that I am adopting in that location.
(1) Following a visit by the former Premier, Mr Richard Court, to the Parnpajinya community in about December 1999, a decision was made to rebuild the community’s housing. However, the decision was not fully reflected in the budgetary decisions of the previous Government. The forward estimates did not include funds to rebuild that community to a level that would make that construction sustainable. Nonetheless, I am working carefully through this issue. I have asked the remote area development group at Murdoch University to undertake a study with that community focused, in particular, on the community development strategies that are necessary for Parnpajinya. The recommendations of that study will need to be considered fully and included in any construction at that community. I am determined to make sure that the Government provides a careful response to a clearly articulated need by that community. However, before I respond with the rollout of housing stock, I will require a collaborative response on the part of all levels of government - federal, local, as well as state - in conjunction with that Aboriginal community. It will also require the response of the Newman community and will need to be part of a wider response to the needs of the Mardu people in the locality of and area beyond the township of Newman. (2) All housing projects that are embarked upon by the Ministry of Housing under the Aboriginal community construction program provide for Aboriginal community members to be employed in the construction of the housing. It is intended that Parnpajinya community members will be employed in the construction of any housing and for the landscaping and camping ground development to be constructed as a community project. However, for housing on that site to be sustainable it is mandatory to have a contribution from the Aboriginal people who will be housed there that is commensurate with their physical and financial capacity to be involved in the construction program and the sustainable management of that housing stock. I appreciate the member’s interest. I hope that I will have his support for the approach that I am adopting in that location.
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