❓ The Minister for Regional Development addresses the lack of short-term accommodation for Indigenous people in Kalgoorlie and Broome, announcing plans to build new facilities with funding from the royalties for regions program. The response criticises the previous government's inaction on the issue.
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INDIGENOUS VISITOR ACCOMMODATION — KALGOORLIE
Can the minister advise the house on the steps the government has taken to address the lack of short-term accommodation for Indigenous people visiting large towns such as Kalgoorlie and how this will benefit Indigenous people in my electorate? Mr B.J. GRYLLS
Can the minister advise the house on the steps the government has taken to address the lack of short-term accommodation for Indigenous people visiting large towns such as Kalgoorlie and how this will benefit Indigenous people in my electorate? Mr B.J. GRYLLS
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I thank the member for Kalgoorlie for this question. To be talking about Indigenous visitor accommodation on Sorry Day is an important issue and shows the strong focus the Liberal–National government has on this. The member for Kalgoorlie has been a very strong advocate for doing something to improve the services for Indigenous people visiting the Kalgoorlie community. In anyone’s judgement, the existing facility at Ninga Mia is substandard and unacceptable. For far too long in Western Australia, substandard and unacceptable facilities such as Ninga Mia have been ignored. Any government that wishes to focus on Indigenous welfare and health could not have ignored issues such as Ninga Mia. I am very happy to say that the Liberal–National government is a government that has not ignored that situation. We will build a new Indigenous visitor facility in Kalgoorlie. The current facility is just not up to scratch. This government is focused on all Western Australians. Indigenous visitor hostels are absolutely vital. We know that many Indigenous people live in remote parts of the state. When they attend funerals, access health services and take care of other issues in centres such as Kalgoorlie, they need somewhere to stay. If we do not provide them with an adequate place to stay, the situation ends up dysfunctional, and that is what we have seen in places such as Ninga Mia. The government, in partnership with the local government, Kalgoorlie council and the federal government, is putting money on the table to fix that facility. Mr P. Papalia interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Warnbro, I do not know that you should necessarily be having conversations with somebody across the other side of the chamber during this question. I formally call you for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The Liberal–National government, through the royalties for regions program, has put $13 million on the table for Indigenous visitor hostels. Kalgoorlie will be our first focus, with a 30-bed centre. This will be a very welcome addition to the member for Kalgoorlie’s community, and we thank him for his very strong and passionate advocacy for the Indigenous people of his community. We do not stop there; another area in which this is clear is Broome. No-one can have visited Broome without having seen the challenge of itinerant visitors who congregate on town facilities such as the ovals and sleep in the sand dunes, alongside Western Australian and international holidaymakers staying in $500-a-night hotel rooms. We have Western Australians camping in the sand dunes; how could that have been ignored for so long? It will not be ignored any longer. Hopefully the commonwealth government will look to support us in Broome, along with the local shire. I put it on record that when I went to speak with the Shire of Broome, it put this issue front and centre, ahead of all other issues. The local leadership in Broome wants to see something done. We will build a 50-bed facility in Broome for Indigenous visitors. We are working with the Indigenous community in Broome to find an appropriate location for this facility. The most important thing, however, is that the Kalgoorlie and Broome issues have been ignored for far too long, and the Liberal–National government does not ignore these issues. Indigenous visitor accommodation will be a focus; we will build these facilities in Broome and Kalgoorlie, and we look forward to talking to people in communities across regional Western Australia about where we should be building the next Indigenous visitor hostel. Members opposite had a great opportunity to do something. Rather than just talking about Indigenous visitor accommodation, they could have actually done something about it and put some beds in place. The Liberal–National government is doing just that.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for Kalgoorlie for this question. To be talking about Indigenous visitor accommodation on Sorry Day is an important issue and shows the strong focus the Liberal–National government has on this. The member for Kalgoorlie has been a very strong advocate for doing something to improve the services for Indigenous people visiting the Kalgoorlie community. In anyone’s judgement, the existing facility at Ninga Mia is substandard and unacceptable. For far too long in Western Australia, substandard and unacceptable facilities such as Ninga Mia have been ignored. Any government that wishes to focus on Indigenous welfare and health could not have ignored issues such as Ninga Mia. I am very happy to say that the Liberal–National government is a government that has not ignored that situation. We will build a new Indigenous visitor facility in Kalgoorlie. The current facility is just not up to scratch. This government is focused on all Western Australians. Indigenous visitor hostels are absolutely vital. We know that many Indigenous people live in remote parts of the state. When they attend funerals, access health services and take care of other issues in centres such as Kalgoorlie, they need somewhere to stay. If we do not provide them with an adequate place to stay, the situation ends up dysfunctional, and that is what we have seen in places such as Ninga Mia. The government, in partnership with the local government, Kalgoorlie council and the federal government, is putting money on the table to fix that facility. Mr P. Papalia interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Warnbro, I do not know that you should necessarily be having conversations with somebody across the other side of the chamber during this question. I formally call you for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The Liberal–National government, through the royalties for regions program, has put $13 million on the table for Indigenous visitor hostels. Kalgoorlie will be our first focus, with a 30-bed centre. This will be a very welcome addition to the member for Kalgoorlie’s community, and we thank him for his very strong and passionate advocacy for the Indigenous people of his community. We do not stop there; another area in which this is clear is Broome. No-one can have visited Broome without having seen the challenge of itinerant visitors who congregate on town facilities such as the ovals and sleep in the sand dunes, alongside Western Australian and international holidaymakers staying in $500-a-night hotel rooms. We have Western Australians camping in the sand dunes; how could that have been ignored for so long? It will not be ignored any longer. Hopefully the commonwealth government will look to support us in Broome, along with the local shire. I put it on record that when I went to speak with the Shire of Broome, it put this issue front and centre, ahead of all other issues. The local leadership in Broome wants to see something done. We will build a 50-bed facility in Broome for Indigenous visitors. We are working with the Indigenous community in Broome to find an appropriate location for this facility. The most important thing, however, is that the Kalgoorlie and Broome issues have been ignored for far too long, and the Liberal–National government does not ignore these issues. Indigenous visitor accommodation will be a focus; we will build these facilities in Broome and Kalgoorlie, and we look forward to talking to people in communities across regional Western Australia about where we should be building the next Indigenous visitor hostel. Members opposite had a great opportunity to do something. Rather than just talking about Indigenous visitor accommodation, they could have actually done something about it and put some beds in place. The Liberal–National government is doing just that.
I thank the member for Kalgoorlie for this question. To be talking about Indigenous visitor accommodation on Sorry Day is an important issue and shows the strong focus the Liberal–National government has on this. The member for Kalgoorlie has been a very strong advocate for doing something to improve the services for Indigenous people visiting the Kalgoorlie community. In anyone’s judgement, the existing facility at Ninga Mia is substandard and unacceptable. For far too long in Western Australia, substandard and unacceptable facilities such as Ninga Mia have been ignored. Any government that wishes to focus on Indigenous welfare and health could not have ignored issues such as Ninga Mia. I am very happy to say that the Liberal–National government is a government that has not ignored that situation. We will build a new Indigenous visitor facility in Kalgoorlie. The current facility is just not up to scratch. This government is focused on all Western Australians. Indigenous visitor hostels are absolutely vital. We know that many Indigenous people live in remote parts of the state. When they attend funerals, access health services and take care of other issues in centres such as Kalgoorlie, they need somewhere to stay. If we do not provide them with an adequate place to stay, the situation ends up dysfunctional, and that is what we have seen in places such as Ninga Mia. The government, in partnership with the local government, Kalgoorlie council and the federal government, is putting money on the table to fix that facility. Mr P. Papalia interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Warnbro, I do not know that you should necessarily be having conversations with somebody across the other side of the chamber during this question. I formally call you for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The Liberal–National government, through the royalties for regions program, has put $13 million on the table for Indigenous visitor hostels. Kalgoorlie will be our first focus, with a 30-bed centre. This will be a very welcome addition to the member for Kalgoorlie’s community, and we thank him for his very strong and passionate advocacy for the Indigenous people of his community. We do not stop there; another area in which this is clear is Broome. No-one can have visited Broome without having seen the challenge of itinerant visitors who congregate on town facilities such as the ovals and sleep in the sand dunes, alongside Western Australian and international holidaymakers staying in $500-a-night hotel rooms. We have Western Australians camping in the sand dunes; how could that have been ignored for so long? It will not be ignored any longer. Hopefully the commonwealth government will look to support us in Broome, along with the local shire. I put it on record that when I went to speak with the Shire of Broome, it put this issue front and centre, ahead of all other issues. The local leadership in Broome wants to see something done. We will build a 50-bed facility in Broome for Indigenous visitors. We are working with the Indigenous community in Broome to find an appropriate location for this facility. The most important thing, however, is that the Kalgoorlie and Broome issues have been ignored for far too long, and the Liberal–National government does not ignore these issues. Indigenous visitor accommodation will be a focus; we will build these facilities in Broome and Kalgoorlie, and we look forward to talking to people in communities across regional Western Australia about where we should be building the next Indigenous visitor hostel. Members opposite had a great opportunity to do something. Rather than just talking about Indigenous visitor accommodation, they could have actually done something about it and put some beds in place. The Liberal–National government is doing just that.
Mr P. Papalia interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Warnbro, I do not know that you should necessarily be having conversations with somebody across the other side of the chamber during this question. I formally call you for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The Liberal–National government, through the royalties for regions program, has put $13 million on the table for Indigenous visitor hostels. Kalgoorlie will be our first focus, with a 30-bed centre. This will be a very welcome addition to the member for Kalgoorlie’s community, and we thank him for his very strong and passionate advocacy for the Indigenous people of his community. We do not stop there; another area in which this is clear is Broome. No-one can have visited Broome without having seen the challenge of itinerant visitors who congregate on town facilities such as the ovals and sleep in the sand dunes, alongside Western Australian and international holidaymakers staying in $500-a-night hotel rooms. We have Western Australians camping in the sand dunes; how could that have been ignored for so long? It will not be ignored any longer. Hopefully the commonwealth government will look to support us in Broome, along with the local shire. I put it on record that when I went to speak with the Shire of Broome, it put this issue front and centre, ahead of all other issues. The local leadership in Broome wants to see something done. We will build a 50-bed facility in Broome for Indigenous visitors. We are working with the Indigenous community in Broome to find an appropriate location for this facility. The most important thing, however, is that the Kalgoorlie and Broome issues have been ignored for far too long, and the Liberal–National government does not ignore these issues. Indigenous visitor accommodation will be a focus; we will build these facilities in Broome and Kalgoorlie, and we look forward to talking to people in communities across regional Western Australia about where we should be building the next Indigenous visitor hostel. Members opposite had a great opportunity to do something. Rather than just talking about Indigenous visitor accommodation, they could have actually done something about it and put some beds in place. The Liberal–National government is doing just that.
The SPEAKER : Member for Warnbro, I do not know that you should necessarily be having conversations with somebody across the other side of the chamber during this question. I formally call you for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The Liberal–National government, through the royalties for regions program, has put $13 million on the table for Indigenous visitor hostels. Kalgoorlie will be our first focus, with a 30-bed centre. This will be a very welcome addition to the member for Kalgoorlie’s community, and we thank him for his very strong and passionate advocacy for the Indigenous people of his community. We do not stop there; another area in which this is clear is Broome. No-one can have visited Broome without having seen the challenge of itinerant visitors who congregate on town facilities such as the ovals and sleep in the sand dunes, alongside Western Australian and international holidaymakers staying in $500-a-night hotel rooms. We have Western Australians camping in the sand dunes; how could that have been ignored for so long? It will not be ignored any longer. Hopefully the commonwealth government will look to support us in Broome, along with the local shire. I put it on record that when I went to speak with the Shire of Broome, it put this issue front and centre, ahead of all other issues. The local leadership in Broome wants to see something done. We will build a 50-bed facility in Broome for Indigenous visitors. We are working with the Indigenous community in Broome to find an appropriate location for this facility. The most important thing, however, is that the Kalgoorlie and Broome issues have been ignored for far too long, and the Liberal–National government does not ignore these issues. Indigenous visitor accommodation will be a focus; we will build these facilities in Broome and Kalgoorlie, and we look forward to talking to people in communities across regional Western Australia about where we should be building the next Indigenous visitor hostel. Members opposite had a great opportunity to do something. Rather than just talking about Indigenous visitor accommodation, they could have actually done something about it and put some beds in place. The Liberal–National government is doing just that.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The Liberal–National government, through the royalties for regions program, has put $13 million on the table for Indigenous visitor hostels. Kalgoorlie will be our first focus, with a 30-bed centre. This will be a very welcome addition to the member for Kalgoorlie’s community, and we thank him for his very strong and passionate advocacy for the Indigenous people of his community. We do not stop there; another area in which this is clear is Broome. No-one can have visited Broome without having seen the challenge of itinerant visitors who congregate on town facilities such as the ovals and sleep in the sand dunes, alongside Western Australian and international holidaymakers staying in $500-a-night hotel rooms. We have Western Australians camping in the sand dunes; how could that have been ignored for so long? It will not be ignored any longer. Hopefully the commonwealth government will look to support us in Broome, along with the local shire. I put it on record that when I went to speak with the Shire of Broome, it put this issue front and centre, ahead of all other issues. The local leadership in Broome wants to see something done. We will build a 50-bed facility in Broome for Indigenous visitors. We are working with the Indigenous community in Broome to find an appropriate location for this facility. The most important thing, however, is that the Kalgoorlie and Broome issues have been ignored for far too long, and the Liberal–National government does not ignore these issues. Indigenous visitor accommodation will be a focus; we will build these facilities in Broome and Kalgoorlie, and we look forward to talking to people in communities across regional Western Australia about where we should be building the next Indigenous visitor hostel. Members opposite had a great opportunity to do something. Rather than just talking about Indigenous visitor accommodation, they could have actually done something about it and put some beds in place. The Liberal–National government is doing just that.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for Kalgoorlie for this question. To be talking about Indigenous visitor accommodation on Sorry Day is an important issue and shows the strong focus the Liberal–National government has on this. The member for Kalgoorlie has been a very strong advocate for doing something to improve the services for Indigenous people visiting the Kalgoorlie community. In anyone’s judgement, the existing facility at Ninga Mia is substandard and unacceptable. For far too long in Western Australia, substandard and unacceptable facilities such as Ninga Mia have been ignored. Any government that wishes to focus on Indigenous welfare and health could not have ignored issues such as Ninga Mia. I am very happy to say that the Liberal–National government is a government that has not ignored that situation. We will build a new Indigenous visitor facility in Kalgoorlie. The current facility is just not up to scratch. This government is focused on all Western Australians. Indigenous visitor hostels are absolutely vital. We know that many Indigenous people live in remote parts of the state. When they attend funerals, access health services and take care of other issues in centres such as Kalgoorlie, they need somewhere to stay. If we do not provide them with an adequate place to stay, the situation ends up dysfunctional, and that is what we have seen in places such as Ninga Mia. The government, in partnership with the local government, Kalgoorlie council and the federal government, is putting money on the table to fix that facility. Mr P. Papalia interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Warnbro, I do not know that you should necessarily be having conversations with somebody across the other side of the chamber during this question. I formally call you for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The Liberal–National government, through the royalties for regions program, has put $13 million on the table for Indigenous visitor hostels. Kalgoorlie will be our first focus, with a 30-bed centre. This will be a very welcome addition to the member for Kalgoorlie’s community, and we thank him for his very strong and passionate advocacy for the Indigenous people of his community. We do not stop there; another area in which this is clear is Broome. No-one can have visited Broome without having seen the challenge of itinerant visitors who congregate on town facilities such as the ovals and sleep in the sand dunes, alongside Western Australian and international holidaymakers staying in $500-a-night hotel rooms. We have Western Australians camping in the sand dunes; how could that have been ignored for so long? It will not be ignored any longer. Hopefully the commonwealth government will look to support us in Broome, along with the local shire. I put it on record that when I went to speak with the Shire of Broome, it put this issue front and centre, ahead of all other issues. The local leadership in Broome wants to see something done. We will build a 50-bed facility in Broome for Indigenous visitors. We are working with the Indigenous community in Broome to find an appropriate location for this facility. The most important thing, however, is that the Kalgoorlie and Broome issues have been ignored for far too long, and the Liberal–National government does not ignore these issues. Indigenous visitor accommodation will be a focus; we will build these facilities in Broome and Kalgoorlie, and we look forward to talking to people in communities across regional Western Australia about where we should be building the next Indigenous visitor hostel. Members opposite had a great opportunity to do something. Rather than just talking about Indigenous visitor accommodation, they could have actually done something about it and put some beds in place. The Liberal–National government is doing just that.
I thank the member for Kalgoorlie for this question. To be talking about Indigenous visitor accommodation on Sorry Day is an important issue and shows the strong focus the Liberal–National government has on this. The member for Kalgoorlie has been a very strong advocate for doing something to improve the services for Indigenous people visiting the Kalgoorlie community. In anyone’s judgement, the existing facility at Ninga Mia is substandard and unacceptable. For far too long in Western Australia, substandard and unacceptable facilities such as Ninga Mia have been ignored. Any government that wishes to focus on Indigenous welfare and health could not have ignored issues such as Ninga Mia. I am very happy to say that the Liberal–National government is a government that has not ignored that situation. We will build a new Indigenous visitor facility in Kalgoorlie. The current facility is just not up to scratch. This government is focused on all Western Australians. Indigenous visitor hostels are absolutely vital. We know that many Indigenous people live in remote parts of the state. When they attend funerals, access health services and take care of other issues in centres such as Kalgoorlie, they need somewhere to stay. If we do not provide them with an adequate place to stay, the situation ends up dysfunctional, and that is what we have seen in places such as Ninga Mia. The government, in partnership with the local government, Kalgoorlie council and the federal government, is putting money on the table to fix that facility. Mr P. Papalia interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Warnbro, I do not know that you should necessarily be having conversations with somebody across the other side of the chamber during this question. I formally call you for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The Liberal–National government, through the royalties for regions program, has put $13 million on the table for Indigenous visitor hostels. Kalgoorlie will be our first focus, with a 30-bed centre. This will be a very welcome addition to the member for Kalgoorlie’s community, and we thank him for his very strong and passionate advocacy for the Indigenous people of his community. We do not stop there; another area in which this is clear is Broome. No-one can have visited Broome without having seen the challenge of itinerant visitors who congregate on town facilities such as the ovals and sleep in the sand dunes, alongside Western Australian and international holidaymakers staying in $500-a-night hotel rooms. We have Western Australians camping in the sand dunes; how could that have been ignored for so long? It will not be ignored any longer. Hopefully the commonwealth government will look to support us in Broome, along with the local shire. I put it on record that when I went to speak with the Shire of Broome, it put this issue front and centre, ahead of all other issues. The local leadership in Broome wants to see something done. We will build a 50-bed facility in Broome for Indigenous visitors. We are working with the Indigenous community in Broome to find an appropriate location for this facility. The most important thing, however, is that the Kalgoorlie and Broome issues have been ignored for far too long, and the Liberal–National government does not ignore these issues. Indigenous visitor accommodation will be a focus; we will build these facilities in Broome and Kalgoorlie, and we look forward to talking to people in communities across regional Western Australia about where we should be building the next Indigenous visitor hostel. Members opposite had a great opportunity to do something. Rather than just talking about Indigenous visitor accommodation, they could have actually done something about it and put some beds in place. The Liberal–National government is doing just that.
Mr P. Papalia interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Warnbro, I do not know that you should necessarily be having conversations with somebody across the other side of the chamber during this question. I formally call you for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The Liberal–National government, through the royalties for regions program, has put $13 million on the table for Indigenous visitor hostels. Kalgoorlie will be our first focus, with a 30-bed centre. This will be a very welcome addition to the member for Kalgoorlie’s community, and we thank him for his very strong and passionate advocacy for the Indigenous people of his community. We do not stop there; another area in which this is clear is Broome. No-one can have visited Broome without having seen the challenge of itinerant visitors who congregate on town facilities such as the ovals and sleep in the sand dunes, alongside Western Australian and international holidaymakers staying in $500-a-night hotel rooms. We have Western Australians camping in the sand dunes; how could that have been ignored for so long? It will not be ignored any longer. Hopefully the commonwealth government will look to support us in Broome, along with the local shire. I put it on record that when I went to speak with the Shire of Broome, it put this issue front and centre, ahead of all other issues. The local leadership in Broome wants to see something done. We will build a 50-bed facility in Broome for Indigenous visitors. We are working with the Indigenous community in Broome to find an appropriate location for this facility. The most important thing, however, is that the Kalgoorlie and Broome issues have been ignored for far too long, and the Liberal–National government does not ignore these issues. Indigenous visitor accommodation will be a focus; we will build these facilities in Broome and Kalgoorlie, and we look forward to talking to people in communities across regional Western Australia about where we should be building the next Indigenous visitor hostel. Members opposite had a great opportunity to do something. Rather than just talking about Indigenous visitor accommodation, they could have actually done something about it and put some beds in place. The Liberal–National government is doing just that.
The SPEAKER : Member for Warnbro, I do not know that you should necessarily be having conversations with somebody across the other side of the chamber during this question. I formally call you for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The Liberal–National government, through the royalties for regions program, has put $13 million on the table for Indigenous visitor hostels. Kalgoorlie will be our first focus, with a 30-bed centre. This will be a very welcome addition to the member for Kalgoorlie’s community, and we thank him for his very strong and passionate advocacy for the Indigenous people of his community. We do not stop there; another area in which this is clear is Broome. No-one can have visited Broome without having seen the challenge of itinerant visitors who congregate on town facilities such as the ovals and sleep in the sand dunes, alongside Western Australian and international holidaymakers staying in $500-a-night hotel rooms. We have Western Australians camping in the sand dunes; how could that have been ignored for so long? It will not be ignored any longer. Hopefully the commonwealth government will look to support us in Broome, along with the local shire. I put it on record that when I went to speak with the Shire of Broome, it put this issue front and centre, ahead of all other issues. The local leadership in Broome wants to see something done. We will build a 50-bed facility in Broome for Indigenous visitors. We are working with the Indigenous community in Broome to find an appropriate location for this facility. The most important thing, however, is that the Kalgoorlie and Broome issues have been ignored for far too long, and the Liberal–National government does not ignore these issues. Indigenous visitor accommodation will be a focus; we will build these facilities in Broome and Kalgoorlie, and we look forward to talking to people in communities across regional Western Australia about where we should be building the next Indigenous visitor hostel. Members opposite had a great opportunity to do something. Rather than just talking about Indigenous visitor accommodation, they could have actually done something about it and put some beds in place. The Liberal–National government is doing just that.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The Liberal–National government, through the royalties for regions program, has put $13 million on the table for Indigenous visitor hostels. Kalgoorlie will be our first focus, with a 30-bed centre. This will be a very welcome addition to the member for Kalgoorlie’s community, and we thank him for his very strong and passionate advocacy for the Indigenous people of his community. We do not stop there; another area in which this is clear is Broome. No-one can have visited Broome without having seen the challenge of itinerant visitors who congregate on town facilities such as the ovals and sleep in the sand dunes, alongside Western Australian and international holidaymakers staying in $500-a-night hotel rooms. We have Western Australians camping in the sand dunes; how could that have been ignored for so long? It will not be ignored any longer. Hopefully the commonwealth government will look to support us in Broome, along with the local shire. I put it on record that when I went to speak with the Shire of Broome, it put this issue front and centre, ahead of all other issues. The local leadership in Broome wants to see something done. We will build a 50-bed facility in Broome for Indigenous visitors. We are working with the Indigenous community in Broome to find an appropriate location for this facility. The most important thing, however, is that the Kalgoorlie and Broome issues have been ignored for far too long, and the Liberal–National government does not ignore these issues. Indigenous visitor accommodation will be a focus; we will build these facilities in Broome and Kalgoorlie, and we look forward to talking to people in communities across regional Western Australia about where we should be building the next Indigenous visitor hostel. Members opposite had a great opportunity to do something. Rather than just talking about Indigenous visitor accommodation, they could have actually done something about it and put some beds in place. The Liberal–National government is doing just that.
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