❓ Hon. Sally Talbot asks the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs about reports related to the closure of remote Aboriginal communities. The Minister responds that the government will undertake a detailed process, including consultation, to ensure sustainable and healthy communities.
AnsweredQoN 1261Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
REMOTE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES — CLOSURES
1261. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the Minister
for Aboriginal Affairs:
(1) Has the state government
prepared any reports on the closure of remote Aboriginal communities?
(2) If yes to
(1), what did the report recommend and will the minister table the report; and,
if not, why not?
(3) Is the state
government in the process of preparing a report on the closure of remote
Aboriginal communities?
(4) If yes to
(3), when is the report expected to be completed and will the minister table
the report when it is completed; and, if not, why not?
1261. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the Minister
for Aboriginal Affairs:
(1) Has the state government
prepared any reports on the closure of remote Aboriginal communities?
(2) If yes to
(1), what did the report recommend and will the minister table the report; and,
if not, why not?
(3) Is the state
government in the process of preparing a report on the closure of remote
Aboriginal communities?
(4) If yes to
(3), when is the report expected to be completed and will the minister table
the report when it is completed; and, if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(4) The
government will undertake a detailed process to determine how to proceed. This
will include extensive consultation with Aboriginal people and other
stakeholders. This work will be aimed at ensuring that Aboriginal people can
live in sustainable and healthy communities that can offer improved education and
employment opportunities, especially for young people.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(4) The
government will undertake a detailed process to determine how to proceed. This
will include extensive consultation with Aboriginal people and other
stakeholders. This work will be aimed at ensuring that Aboriginal people can
live in sustainable and healthy communities that can offer improved education and
employment opportunities, especially for young people.
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