❓ The Minister for Indigenous Affairs outlines progress in appointing an administrator to the Swan Valley Nyungah Community Aboriginal Corporation, citing concerns for the safety and wellbeing of residents and criticising past inaction. The response also includes heated exchanges and withdrawn remarks.
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Will the minister inform the House what progress is being made in the appointment of an administrator to the Swan Valley Nyungah Community Aboriginal Corporation? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
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Upon the Governor’s assent to the Reserves (Reserve 43131) Bill 2003, which has passed through the upper House, I will be appointing Mr Barry Jameson, a partner of Thomas Noble and Russell chartered accountants, as an administrator for an initial period of nine days. Under the Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority, Mr Jameson will have the authority and powers to control the entry and exit of individuals, with the assistance of police and security guards; to secure and keep secure the Swan Valley site, with the assistance of police and security guards; to assist in advising on financial issues relating to the Swan Valley Nyungah community and its members, if so requested by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission and with the prior consent of the Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority; and to provide a detailed and researched written report outlining the options for the future use of the Swan Valley site. Mr Jameson is well qualified to undertake the appointment. He has extensive experience in auditing practices across a range of public and private sector entities, including Aboriginal corporations, charitable organisations and public companies. He also has substantial company administration experience, is a registered company auditor, a local government auditor and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. Mr Jameson met government agencies at Midland this morning to discuss the issue. Depending on the Governor’s assent, I anticipate that he will move onto the site in the very near future. I believe that this action is thoroughly warranted and overdue. The day of reckoning for Robert Bropho and people who behave like Robert Bropho has arrived. Finally there is a Government in Australia that has said no more, that it will not tolerate such behaviour any more. We are the first Government in Australia to have the courage to stand up and do what is required to protect innocent women and children, despite the fact that this has been an issue for some time. Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The member for Nedlands constantly asks, “What about Onslow?” The only Onslow the member for Nedlands would be familiar with is Hyacinth Bucket’s brother-in-law in Keeping Up Appearances . She has no idea about the reality of this issue. Withdrawal of Remark Ms S.E. WALKER: I resent the imputation. I have lived on sheep stations up north, which the minister probably never has. I do have experience of the north, and that is why I will mention Onslow. The SPEAKER: There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Keeping Up Appearances describes perfectly the approach that the previous Government adopted to this issue. It never did a thing. All it was ever concerned with was keeping up appearances. We heard that from the very words of the member for Ningaloo. Several members interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER: I am sure I heard the member for Warren-Blackwood refer to the minister in an unparliamentary manner. I direct him to withdraw the remark. Mr P.D. OMODEI: I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The question of denial of natural justice and the rights of people arose in this debate about the course of action the Government has taken. No more fundamental right exists than that of life and liberty; every other assertion of rights is secondary to that right. At last a State Government is prepared to put the life, liberty and wellbeing of children, women and other innocent people ahead of all political considerations and fear of action. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Member for Nedlands! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Keeping up appearances is all the member is interested in. It is of some interest to me and possibly of some interest to other members of the House that in the past couple of days Mr Bropho has ejected two families from that camp against their will. He did not give them time to gather their personal possessions when he kicked them off the property. So much for the claim that the Government is the organ by which forced evictions would happen and by which people could be denied their rights. Mr Bropho has done it himself. He threw off the property women with children who did not have time to gather their personal possessions. They are now being housed by the State Government through Homeswest. The eyes of indigenous Australia are on this State right now. They are watching what this Government and this Opposition are doing and saying about the situation at the Swan Valley camp. Indigenous Australians say that the Government’s action is long overdue. I refer people in this Chamber to the remarks made yesterday at the National Press Club by Nick Dobson about this very issue of child abuse. He was calling out for people to act. In Western Australia now, there is a Government that will act. I want to tell the misguided people who support Robert Bropho and others that we will not be deterred from doing the right thing. The day of reckoning is overdue but it has arrived, and I am proud to be part of it. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Perth and Nedlands.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: Upon the Governor’s assent to the Reserves (Reserve 43131) Bill 2003, which has passed through the upper House, I will be appointing Mr Barry Jameson, a partner of Thomas Noble and Russell chartered accountants, as an administrator for an initial period of nine days. Under the Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority, Mr Jameson will have the authority and powers to control the entry and exit of individuals, with the assistance of police and security guards; to secure and keep secure the Swan Valley site, with the assistance of police and security guards; to assist in advising on financial issues relating to the Swan Valley Nyungah community and its members, if so requested by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission and with the prior consent of the Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority; and to provide a detailed and researched written report outlining the options for the future use of the Swan Valley site. Mr Jameson is well qualified to undertake the appointment. He has extensive experience in auditing practices across a range of public and private sector entities, including Aboriginal corporations, charitable organisations and public companies. He also has substantial company administration experience, is a registered company auditor, a local government auditor and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. Mr Jameson met government agencies at Midland this morning to discuss the issue. Depending on the Governor’s assent, I anticipate that he will move onto the site in the very near future. I believe that this action is thoroughly warranted and overdue. The day of reckoning for Robert Bropho and people who behave like Robert Bropho has arrived. Finally there is a Government in Australia that has said no more, that it will not tolerate such behaviour any more. We are the first Government in Australia to have the courage to stand up and do what is required to protect innocent women and children, despite the fact that this has been an issue for some time. Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The member for Nedlands constantly asks, “What about Onslow?” The only Onslow the member for Nedlands would be familiar with is Hyacinth Bucket’s brother-in-law in Keeping Up Appearances . She has no idea about the reality of this issue. Withdrawal of Remark Ms S.E. WALKER: I resent the imputation. I have lived on sheep stations up north, which the minister probably never has. I do have experience of the north, and that is why I will mention Onslow. The SPEAKER: There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Keeping Up Appearances describes perfectly the approach that the previous Government adopted to this issue. It never did a thing. All it was ever concerned with was keeping up appearances. We heard that from the very words of the member for Ningaloo. Several members interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER: I am sure I heard the member for Warren-Blackwood refer to the minister in an unparliamentary manner. I direct him to withdraw the remark. Mr P.D. OMODEI: I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The question of denial of natural justice and the rights of people arose in this debate about the course of action the Government has taken. No more fundamental right exists than that of life and liberty; every other assertion of rights is secondary to that right. At last a State Government is prepared to put the life, liberty and wellbeing of children, women and other innocent people ahead of all political considerations and fear of action. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Member for Nedlands! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Keeping up appearances is all the member is interested in. It is of some interest to me and possibly of some interest to other members of the House that in the past couple of days Mr Bropho has ejected two families from that camp against their will. He did not give them time to gather their personal possessions when he kicked them off the property. So much for the claim that the Government is the organ by which forced evictions would happen and by which people could be denied their rights. Mr Bropho has done it himself. He threw off the property women with children who did not have time to gather their personal possessions. They are now being housed by the State Government through Homeswest. The eyes of indigenous Australia are on this State right now. They are watching what this Government and this Opposition are doing and saying about the situation at the Swan Valley camp. Indigenous Australians say that the Government’s action is long overdue. I refer people in this Chamber to the remarks made yesterday at the National Press Club by Nick Dobson about this very issue of child abuse. He was calling out for people to act. In Western Australia now, there is a Government that will act. I want to tell the misguided people who support Robert Bropho and others that we will not be deterred from doing the right thing. The day of reckoning is overdue but it has arrived, and I am proud to be part of it. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Perth and Nedlands.
Upon the Governor’s assent to the Reserves (Reserve 43131) Bill 2003, which has passed through the upper House, I will be appointing Mr Barry Jameson, a partner of Thomas Noble and Russell chartered accountants, as an administrator for an initial period of nine days. Under the Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority, Mr Jameson will have the authority and powers to control the entry and exit of individuals, with the assistance of police and security guards; to secure and keep secure the Swan Valley site, with the assistance of police and security guards; to assist in advising on financial issues relating to the Swan Valley Nyungah community and its members, if so requested by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission and with the prior consent of the Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority; and to provide a detailed and researched written report outlining the options for the future use of the Swan Valley site. Mr Jameson is well qualified to undertake the appointment. He has extensive experience in auditing practices across a range of public and private sector entities, including Aboriginal corporations, charitable organisations and public companies. He also has substantial company administration experience, is a registered company auditor, a local government auditor and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. Mr Jameson met government agencies at Midland this morning to discuss the issue. Depending on the Governor’s assent, I anticipate that he will move onto the site in the very near future. I believe that this action is thoroughly warranted and overdue. The day of reckoning for Robert Bropho and people who behave like Robert Bropho has arrived. Finally there is a Government in Australia that has said no more, that it will not tolerate such behaviour any more. We are the first Government in Australia to have the courage to stand up and do what is required to protect innocent women and children, despite the fact that this has been an issue for some time. Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The member for Nedlands constantly asks, “What about Onslow?” The only Onslow the member for Nedlands would be familiar with is Hyacinth Bucket’s brother-in-law in Keeping Up Appearances . She has no idea about the reality of this issue. Withdrawal of Remark Ms S.E. WALKER: I resent the imputation. I have lived on sheep stations up north, which the minister probably never has. I do have experience of the north, and that is why I will mention Onslow. The SPEAKER: There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Keeping Up Appearances describes perfectly the approach that the previous Government adopted to this issue. It never did a thing. All it was ever concerned with was keeping up appearances. We heard that from the very words of the member for Ningaloo. Several members interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER: I am sure I heard the member for Warren-Blackwood refer to the minister in an unparliamentary manner. I direct him to withdraw the remark. Mr P.D. OMODEI: I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The question of denial of natural justice and the rights of people arose in this debate about the course of action the Government has taken. No more fundamental right exists than that of life and liberty; every other assertion of rights is secondary to that right. At last a State Government is prepared to put the life, liberty and wellbeing of children, women and other innocent people ahead of all political considerations and fear of action. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Member for Nedlands! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Keeping up appearances is all the member is interested in. It is of some interest to me and possibly of some interest to other members of the House that in the past couple of days Mr Bropho has ejected two families from that camp against their will. He did not give them time to gather their personal possessions when he kicked them off the property. So much for the claim that the Government is the organ by which forced evictions would happen and by which people could be denied their rights. Mr Bropho has done it himself. He threw off the property women with children who did not have time to gather their personal possessions. They are now being housed by the State Government through Homeswest. The eyes of indigenous Australia are on this State right now. They are watching what this Government and this Opposition are doing and saying about the situation at the Swan Valley camp. Indigenous Australians say that the Government’s action is long overdue. I refer people in this Chamber to the remarks made yesterday at the National Press Club by Nick Dobson about this very issue of child abuse. He was calling out for people to act. In Western Australia now, there is a Government that will act. I want to tell the misguided people who support Robert Bropho and others that we will not be deterred from doing the right thing. The day of reckoning is overdue but it has arrived, and I am proud to be part of it. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Perth and Nedlands.
I believe that this action is thoroughly warranted and overdue. The day of reckoning for Robert Bropho and people who behave like Robert Bropho has arrived. Finally there is a Government in Australia that has said no more, that it will not tolerate such behaviour any more. We are the first Government in Australia to have the courage to stand up and do what is required to protect innocent women and children, despite the fact that this has been an issue for some time. Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The member for Nedlands constantly asks, “What about Onslow?” The only Onslow the member for Nedlands would be familiar with is Hyacinth Bucket’s brother-in-law in Keeping Up Appearances . She has no idea about the reality of this issue. Withdrawal of Remark Ms S.E. WALKER: I resent the imputation. I have lived on sheep stations up north, which the minister probably never has. I do have experience of the north, and that is why I will mention Onslow. The SPEAKER: There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Keeping Up Appearances describes perfectly the approach that the previous Government adopted to this issue. It never did a thing. All it was ever concerned with was keeping up appearances. We heard that from the very words of the member for Ningaloo. Several members interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER: I am sure I heard the member for Warren-Blackwood refer to the minister in an unparliamentary manner. I direct him to withdraw the remark. Mr P.D. OMODEI: I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The question of denial of natural justice and the rights of people arose in this debate about the course of action the Government has taken. No more fundamental right exists than that of life and liberty; every other assertion of rights is secondary to that right. At last a State Government is prepared to put the life, liberty and wellbeing of children, women and other innocent people ahead of all political considerations and fear of action. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Member for Nedlands! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Keeping up appearances is all the member is interested in. It is of some interest to me and possibly of some interest to other members of the House that in the past couple of days Mr Bropho has ejected two families from that camp against their will. He did not give them time to gather their personal possessions when he kicked them off the property. So much for the claim that the Government is the organ by which forced evictions would happen and by which people could be denied their rights. Mr Bropho has done it himself. He threw off the property women with children who did not have time to gather their personal possessions. They are now being housed by the State Government through Homeswest. The eyes of indigenous Australia are on this State right now. They are watching what this Government and this Opposition are doing and saying about the situation at the Swan Valley camp. Indigenous Australians say that the Government’s action is long overdue. I refer people in this Chamber to the remarks made yesterday at the National Press Club by Nick Dobson about this very issue of child abuse. He was calling out for people to act. In Western Australia now, there is a Government that will act. I want to tell the misguided people who support Robert Bropho and others that we will not be deterred from doing the right thing. The day of reckoning is overdue but it has arrived, and I am proud to be part of it. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Perth and Nedlands.
Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The member for Nedlands constantly asks, “What about Onslow?” The only Onslow the member for Nedlands would be familiar with is Hyacinth Bucket’s brother-in-law in Keeping Up Appearances . She has no idea about the reality of this issue. Withdrawal of Remark Ms S.E. WALKER: I resent the imputation. I have lived on sheep stations up north, which the minister probably never has. I do have experience of the north, and that is why I will mention Onslow. The SPEAKER: There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Keeping Up Appearances describes perfectly the approach that the previous Government adopted to this issue. It never did a thing. All it was ever concerned with was keeping up appearances. We heard that from the very words of the member for Ningaloo. Several members interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER: I am sure I heard the member for Warren-Blackwood refer to the minister in an unparliamentary manner. I direct him to withdraw the remark. Mr P.D. OMODEI: I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The question of denial of natural justice and the rights of people arose in this debate about the course of action the Government has taken. No more fundamental right exists than that of life and liberty; every other assertion of rights is secondary to that right. At last a State Government is prepared to put the life, liberty and wellbeing of children, women and other innocent people ahead of all political considerations and fear of action. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Member for Nedlands! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Keeping up appearances is all the member is interested in. It is of some interest to me and possibly of some interest to other members of the House that in the past couple of days Mr Bropho has ejected two families from that camp against their will. He did not give them time to gather their personal possessions when he kicked them off the property. So much for the claim that the Government is the organ by which forced evictions would happen and by which people could be denied their rights. Mr Bropho has done it himself. He threw off the property women with children who did not have time to gather their personal possessions. They are now being housed by the State Government through Homeswest. The eyes of indigenous Australia are on this State right now. They are watching what this Government and this Opposition are doing and saying about the situation at the Swan Valley camp. Indigenous Australians say that the Government’s action is long overdue. I refer people in this Chamber to the remarks made yesterday at the National Press Club by Nick Dobson about this very issue of child abuse. He was calling out for people to act. In Western Australia now, there is a Government that will act. I want to tell the misguided people who support Robert Bropho and others that we will not be deterred from doing the right thing. The day of reckoning is overdue but it has arrived, and I am proud to be part of it. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Perth and Nedlands.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The member for Nedlands constantly asks, “What about Onslow?” The only Onslow the member for Nedlands would be familiar with is Hyacinth Bucket’s brother-in-law in Keeping Up Appearances . She has no idea about the reality of this issue. Withdrawal of Remark Ms S.E. WALKER: I resent the imputation. I have lived on sheep stations up north, which the minister probably never has. I do have experience of the north, and that is why I will mention Onslow. The SPEAKER: There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Keeping Up Appearances describes perfectly the approach that the previous Government adopted to this issue. It never did a thing. All it was ever concerned with was keeping up appearances. We heard that from the very words of the member for Ningaloo. Several members interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER: I am sure I heard the member for Warren-Blackwood refer to the minister in an unparliamentary manner. I direct him to withdraw the remark. Mr P.D. OMODEI: I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The question of denial of natural justice and the rights of people arose in this debate about the course of action the Government has taken. No more fundamental right exists than that of life and liberty; every other assertion of rights is secondary to that right. At last a State Government is prepared to put the life, liberty and wellbeing of children, women and other innocent people ahead of all political considerations and fear of action. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Member for Nedlands! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Keeping up appearances is all the member is interested in. It is of some interest to me and possibly of some interest to other members of the House that in the past couple of days Mr Bropho has ejected two families from that camp against their will. He did not give them time to gather their personal possessions when he kicked them off the property. So much for the claim that the Government is the organ by which forced evictions would happen and by which people could be denied their rights. Mr Bropho has done it himself. He threw off the property women with children who did not have time to gather their personal possessions. They are now being housed by the State Government through Homeswest. The eyes of indigenous Australia are on this State right now. They are watching what this Government and this Opposition are doing and saying about the situation at the Swan Valley camp. Indigenous Australians say that the Government’s action is long overdue. I refer people in this Chamber to the remarks made yesterday at the National Press Club by Nick Dobson about this very issue of child abuse. He was calling out for people to act. In Western Australia now, there is a Government that will act. I want to tell the misguided people who support Robert Bropho and others that we will not be deterred from doing the right thing. The day of reckoning is overdue but it has arrived, and I am proud to be part of it. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Perth and Nedlands.
The SPEAKER: There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Keeping Up Appearances describes perfectly the approach that the previous Government adopted to this issue. It never did a thing. All it was ever concerned with was keeping up appearances. We heard that from the very words of the member for Ningaloo. Several members interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER: I am sure I heard the member for Warren-Blackwood refer to the minister in an unparliamentary manner. I direct him to withdraw the remark. Mr P.D. OMODEI: I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The question of denial of natural justice and the rights of people arose in this debate about the course of action the Government has taken. No more fundamental right exists than that of life and liberty; every other assertion of rights is secondary to that right. At last a State Government is prepared to put the life, liberty and wellbeing of children, women and other innocent people ahead of all political considerations and fear of action. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Member for Nedlands! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Keeping up appearances is all the member is interested in. It is of some interest to me and possibly of some interest to other members of the House that in the past couple of days Mr Bropho has ejected two families from that camp against their will. He did not give them time to gather their personal possessions when he kicked them off the property. So much for the claim that the Government is the organ by which forced evictions would happen and by which people could be denied their rights. Mr Bropho has done it himself. He threw off the property women with children who did not have time to gather their personal possessions. They are now being housed by the State Government through Homeswest. The eyes of indigenous Australia are on this State right now. They are watching what this Government and this Opposition are doing and saying about the situation at the Swan Valley camp. Indigenous Australians say that the Government’s action is long overdue. I refer people in this Chamber to the remarks made yesterday at the National Press Club by Nick Dobson about this very issue of child abuse. He was calling out for people to act. In Western Australia now, there is a Government that will act. I want to tell the misguided people who support Robert Bropho and others that we will not be deterred from doing the right thing. The day of reckoning is overdue but it has arrived, and I am proud to be part of it. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Perth and Nedlands.
Several members interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER: I am sure I heard the member for Warren-Blackwood refer to the minister in an unparliamentary manner. I direct him to withdraw the remark. Mr P.D. OMODEI: I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The question of denial of natural justice and the rights of people arose in this debate about the course of action the Government has taken. No more fundamental right exists than that of life and liberty; every other assertion of rights is secondary to that right. At last a State Government is prepared to put the life, liberty and wellbeing of children, women and other innocent people ahead of all political considerations and fear of action. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Member for Nedlands! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Keeping up appearances is all the member is interested in. It is of some interest to me and possibly of some interest to other members of the House that in the past couple of days Mr Bropho has ejected two families from that camp against their will. He did not give them time to gather their personal possessions when he kicked them off the property. So much for the claim that the Government is the organ by which forced evictions would happen and by which people could be denied their rights. Mr Bropho has done it himself. He threw off the property women with children who did not have time to gather their personal possessions. They are now being housed by the State Government through Homeswest. The eyes of indigenous Australia are on this State right now. They are watching what this Government and this Opposition are doing and saying about the situation at the Swan Valley camp. Indigenous Australians say that the Government’s action is long overdue. I refer people in this Chamber to the remarks made yesterday at the National Press Club by Nick Dobson about this very issue of child abuse. He was calling out for people to act. In Western Australia now, there is a Government that will act. I want to tell the misguided people who support Robert Bropho and others that we will not be deterred from doing the right thing. The day of reckoning is overdue but it has arrived, and I am proud to be part of it. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Perth and Nedlands.
Mr P.D. OMODEI: I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The question of denial of natural justice and the rights of people arose in this debate about the course of action the Government has taken. No more fundamental right exists than that of life and liberty; every other assertion of rights is secondary to that right. At last a State Government is prepared to put the life, liberty and wellbeing of children, women and other innocent people ahead of all political considerations and fear of action. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Member for Nedlands! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Keeping up appearances is all the member is interested in. It is of some interest to me and possibly of some interest to other members of the House that in the past couple of days Mr Bropho has ejected two families from that camp against their will. He did not give them time to gather their personal possessions when he kicked them off the property. So much for the claim that the Government is the organ by which forced evictions would happen and by which people could be denied their rights. Mr Bropho has done it himself. He threw off the property women with children who did not have time to gather their personal possessions. They are now being housed by the State Government through Homeswest. The eyes of indigenous Australia are on this State right now. They are watching what this Government and this Opposition are doing and saying about the situation at the Swan Valley camp. Indigenous Australians say that the Government’s action is long overdue. I refer people in this Chamber to the remarks made yesterday at the National Press Club by Nick Dobson about this very issue of child abuse. He was calling out for people to act. In Western Australia now, there is a Government that will act. I want to tell the misguided people who support Robert Bropho and others that we will not be deterred from doing the right thing. The day of reckoning is overdue but it has arrived, and I am proud to be part of it. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Perth and Nedlands.
Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Member for Nedlands! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Keeping up appearances is all the member is interested in. It is of some interest to me and possibly of some interest to other members of the House that in the past couple of days Mr Bropho has ejected two families from that camp against their will. He did not give them time to gather their personal possessions when he kicked them off the property. So much for the claim that the Government is the organ by which forced evictions would happen and by which people could be denied their rights. Mr Bropho has done it himself. He threw off the property women with children who did not have time to gather their personal possessions. They are now being housed by the State Government through Homeswest. The eyes of indigenous Australia are on this State right now. They are watching what this Government and this Opposition are doing and saying about the situation at the Swan Valley camp. Indigenous Australians say that the Government’s action is long overdue. I refer people in this Chamber to the remarks made yesterday at the National Press Club by Nick Dobson about this very issue of child abuse. He was calling out for people to act. In Western Australia now, there is a Government that will act. I want to tell the misguided people who support Robert Bropho and others that we will not be deterred from doing the right thing. The day of reckoning is overdue but it has arrived, and I am proud to be part of it. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Perth and Nedlands.
The SPEAKER: Member for Nedlands! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Keeping up appearances is all the member is interested in. It is of some interest to me and possibly of some interest to other members of the House that in the past couple of days Mr Bropho has ejected two families from that camp against their will. He did not give them time to gather their personal possessions when he kicked them off the property. So much for the claim that the Government is the organ by which forced evictions would happen and by which people could be denied their rights. Mr Bropho has done it himself. He threw off the property women with children who did not have time to gather their personal possessions. They are now being housed by the State Government through Homeswest. The eyes of indigenous Australia are on this State right now. They are watching what this Government and this Opposition are doing and saying about the situation at the Swan Valley camp. Indigenous Australians say that the Government’s action is long overdue. I refer people in this Chamber to the remarks made yesterday at the National Press Club by Nick Dobson about this very issue of child abuse. He was calling out for people to act. In Western Australia now, there is a Government that will act. I want to tell the misguided people who support Robert Bropho and others that we will not be deterred from doing the right thing. The day of reckoning is overdue but it has arrived, and I am proud to be part of it. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Perth and Nedlands.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Keeping up appearances is all the member is interested in. It is of some interest to me and possibly of some interest to other members of the House that in the past couple of days Mr Bropho has ejected two families from that camp against their will. He did not give them time to gather their personal possessions when he kicked them off the property. So much for the claim that the Government is the organ by which forced evictions would happen and by which people could be denied their rights. Mr Bropho has done it himself. He threw off the property women with children who did not have time to gather their personal possessions. They are now being housed by the State Government through Homeswest. The eyes of indigenous Australia are on this State right now. They are watching what this Government and this Opposition are doing and saying about the situation at the Swan Valley camp. Indigenous Australians say that the Government’s action is long overdue. I refer people in this Chamber to the remarks made yesterday at the National Press Club by Nick Dobson about this very issue of child abuse. He was calling out for people to act. In Western Australia now, there is a Government that will act. I want to tell the misguided people who support Robert Bropho and others that we will not be deterred from doing the right thing. The day of reckoning is overdue but it has arrived, and I am proud to be part of it. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Perth and Nedlands.
It is of some interest to me and possibly of some interest to other members of the House that in the past couple of days Mr Bropho has ejected two families from that camp against their will. He did not give them time to gather their personal possessions when he kicked them off the property. So much for the claim that the Government is the organ by which forced evictions would happen and by which people could be denied their rights. Mr Bropho has done it himself. He threw off the property women with children who did not have time to gather their personal possessions. They are now being housed by the State Government through Homeswest. The eyes of indigenous Australia are on this State right now. They are watching what this Government and this Opposition are doing and saying about the situation at the Swan Valley camp. Indigenous Australians say that the Government’s action is long overdue. I refer people in this Chamber to the remarks made yesterday at the National Press Club by Nick Dobson about this very issue of child abuse. He was calling out for people to act. In Western Australia now, there is a Government that will act. I want to tell the misguided people who support Robert Bropho and others that we will not be deterred from doing the right thing. The day of reckoning is overdue but it has arrived, and I am proud to be part of it. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Perth and Nedlands.
The eyes of indigenous Australia are on this State right now. They are watching what this Government and this Opposition are doing and saying about the situation at the Swan Valley camp. Indigenous Australians say that the Government’s action is long overdue. I refer people in this Chamber to the remarks made yesterday at the National Press Club by Nick Dobson about this very issue of child abuse. He was calling out for people to act. In Western Australia now, there is a Government that will act. I want to tell the misguided people who support Robert Bropho and others that we will not be deterred from doing the right thing. The day of reckoning is overdue but it has arrived, and I am proud to be part of it. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Perth and Nedlands.
The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Perth and Nedlands.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: Upon the Governor’s assent to the Reserves (Reserve 43131) Bill 2003, which has passed through the upper House, I will be appointing Mr Barry Jameson, a partner of Thomas Noble and Russell chartered accountants, as an administrator for an initial period of nine days. Under the Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority, Mr Jameson will have the authority and powers to control the entry and exit of individuals, with the assistance of police and security guards; to secure and keep secure the Swan Valley site, with the assistance of police and security guards; to assist in advising on financial issues relating to the Swan Valley Nyungah community and its members, if so requested by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission and with the prior consent of the Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority; and to provide a detailed and researched written report outlining the options for the future use of the Swan Valley site. Mr Jameson is well qualified to undertake the appointment. He has extensive experience in auditing practices across a range of public and private sector entities, including Aboriginal corporations, charitable organisations and public companies. He also has substantial company administration experience, is a registered company auditor, a local government auditor and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. Mr Jameson met government agencies at Midland this morning to discuss the issue. Depending on the Governor’s assent, I anticipate that he will move onto the site in the very near future. I believe that this action is thoroughly warranted and overdue. The day of reckoning for Robert Bropho and people who behave like Robert Bropho has arrived. Finally there is a Government in Australia that has said no more, that it will not tolerate such behaviour any more. We are the first Government in Australia to have the courage to stand up and do what is required to protect innocent women and children, despite the fact that this has been an issue for some time. Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The member for Nedlands constantly asks, “What about Onslow?” The only Onslow the member for Nedlands would be familiar with is Hyacinth Bucket’s brother-in-law in Keeping Up Appearances . She has no idea about the reality of this issue. Withdrawal of Remark Ms S.E. WALKER: I resent the imputation. I have lived on sheep stations up north, which the minister probably never has. I do have experience of the north, and that is why I will mention Onslow. The SPEAKER: There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Keeping Up Appearances describes perfectly the approach that the previous Government adopted to this issue. It never did a thing. All it was ever concerned with was keeping up appearances. We heard that from the very words of the member for Ningaloo. Several members interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER: I am sure I heard the member for Warren-Blackwood refer to the minister in an unparliamentary manner. I direct him to withdraw the remark. Mr P.D. OMODEI: I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The question of denial of natural justice and the rights of people arose in this debate about the course of action the Government has taken. No more fundamental right exists than that of life and liberty; every other assertion of rights is secondary to that right. At last a State Government is prepared to put the life, liberty and wellbeing of children, women and other innocent people ahead of all political considerations and fear of action. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Member for Nedlands! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Keeping up appearances is all the member is interested in. It is of some interest to me and possibly of some interest to other members of the House that in the past couple of days Mr Bropho has ejected two families from that camp against their will. He did not give them time to gather their personal possessions when he kicked them off the property. So much for the claim that the Government is the organ by which forced evictions would happen and by which people could be denied their rights. Mr Bropho has done it himself. He threw off the property women with children who did not have time to gather their personal possessions. They are now being housed by the State Government through Homeswest. The eyes of indigenous Australia are on this State right now. They are watching what this Government and this Opposition are doing and saying about the situation at the Swan Valley camp. Indigenous Australians say that the Government’s action is long overdue. I refer people in this Chamber to the remarks made yesterday at the National Press Club by Nick Dobson about this very issue of child abuse. He was calling out for people to act. In Western Australia now, there is a Government that will act. I want to tell the misguided people who support Robert Bropho and others that we will not be deterred from doing the right thing. The day of reckoning is overdue but it has arrived, and I am proud to be part of it. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Perth and Nedlands.
Upon the Governor’s assent to the Reserves (Reserve 43131) Bill 2003, which has passed through the upper House, I will be appointing Mr Barry Jameson, a partner of Thomas Noble and Russell chartered accountants, as an administrator for an initial period of nine days. Under the Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority, Mr Jameson will have the authority and powers to control the entry and exit of individuals, with the assistance of police and security guards; to secure and keep secure the Swan Valley site, with the assistance of police and security guards; to assist in advising on financial issues relating to the Swan Valley Nyungah community and its members, if so requested by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission and with the prior consent of the Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority; and to provide a detailed and researched written report outlining the options for the future use of the Swan Valley site. Mr Jameson is well qualified to undertake the appointment. He has extensive experience in auditing practices across a range of public and private sector entities, including Aboriginal corporations, charitable organisations and public companies. He also has substantial company administration experience, is a registered company auditor, a local government auditor and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. Mr Jameson met government agencies at Midland this morning to discuss the issue. Depending on the Governor’s assent, I anticipate that he will move onto the site in the very near future. I believe that this action is thoroughly warranted and overdue. The day of reckoning for Robert Bropho and people who behave like Robert Bropho has arrived. Finally there is a Government in Australia that has said no more, that it will not tolerate such behaviour any more. We are the first Government in Australia to have the courage to stand up and do what is required to protect innocent women and children, despite the fact that this has been an issue for some time. Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The member for Nedlands constantly asks, “What about Onslow?” The only Onslow the member for Nedlands would be familiar with is Hyacinth Bucket’s brother-in-law in Keeping Up Appearances . She has no idea about the reality of this issue. Withdrawal of Remark Ms S.E. WALKER: I resent the imputation. I have lived on sheep stations up north, which the minister probably never has. I do have experience of the north, and that is why I will mention Onslow. The SPEAKER: There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Keeping Up Appearances describes perfectly the approach that the previous Government adopted to this issue. It never did a thing. All it was ever concerned with was keeping up appearances. We heard that from the very words of the member for Ningaloo. Several members interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER: I am sure I heard the member for Warren-Blackwood refer to the minister in an unparliamentary manner. I direct him to withdraw the remark. Mr P.D. OMODEI: I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The question of denial of natural justice and the rights of people arose in this debate about the course of action the Government has taken. No more fundamental right exists than that of life and liberty; every other assertion of rights is secondary to that right. At last a State Government is prepared to put the life, liberty and wellbeing of children, women and other innocent people ahead of all political considerations and fear of action. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Member for Nedlands! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Keeping up appearances is all the member is interested in. It is of some interest to me and possibly of some interest to other members of the House that in the past couple of days Mr Bropho has ejected two families from that camp against their will. He did not give them time to gather their personal possessions when he kicked them off the property. So much for the claim that the Government is the organ by which forced evictions would happen and by which people could be denied their rights. Mr Bropho has done it himself. He threw off the property women with children who did not have time to gather their personal possessions. They are now being housed by the State Government through Homeswest. The eyes of indigenous Australia are on this State right now. They are watching what this Government and this Opposition are doing and saying about the situation at the Swan Valley camp. Indigenous Australians say that the Government’s action is long overdue. I refer people in this Chamber to the remarks made yesterday at the National Press Club by Nick Dobson about this very issue of child abuse. He was calling out for people to act. In Western Australia now, there is a Government that will act. I want to tell the misguided people who support Robert Bropho and others that we will not be deterred from doing the right thing. The day of reckoning is overdue but it has arrived, and I am proud to be part of it. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Perth and Nedlands.
I believe that this action is thoroughly warranted and overdue. The day of reckoning for Robert Bropho and people who behave like Robert Bropho has arrived. Finally there is a Government in Australia that has said no more, that it will not tolerate such behaviour any more. We are the first Government in Australia to have the courage to stand up and do what is required to protect innocent women and children, despite the fact that this has been an issue for some time. Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The member for Nedlands constantly asks, “What about Onslow?” The only Onslow the member for Nedlands would be familiar with is Hyacinth Bucket’s brother-in-law in Keeping Up Appearances . She has no idea about the reality of this issue. Withdrawal of Remark Ms S.E. WALKER: I resent the imputation. I have lived on sheep stations up north, which the minister probably never has. I do have experience of the north, and that is why I will mention Onslow. The SPEAKER: There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Keeping Up Appearances describes perfectly the approach that the previous Government adopted to this issue. It never did a thing. All it was ever concerned with was keeping up appearances. We heard that from the very words of the member for Ningaloo. Several members interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER: I am sure I heard the member for Warren-Blackwood refer to the minister in an unparliamentary manner. I direct him to withdraw the remark. Mr P.D. OMODEI: I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The question of denial of natural justice and the rights of people arose in this debate about the course of action the Government has taken. No more fundamental right exists than that of life and liberty; every other assertion of rights is secondary to that right. At last a State Government is prepared to put the life, liberty and wellbeing of children, women and other innocent people ahead of all political considerations and fear of action. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Member for Nedlands! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Keeping up appearances is all the member is interested in. It is of some interest to me and possibly of some interest to other members of the House that in the past couple of days Mr Bropho has ejected two families from that camp against their will. He did not give them time to gather their personal possessions when he kicked them off the property. So much for the claim that the Government is the organ by which forced evictions would happen and by which people could be denied their rights. Mr Bropho has done it himself. He threw off the property women with children who did not have time to gather their personal possessions. They are now being housed by the State Government through Homeswest. The eyes of indigenous Australia are on this State right now. They are watching what this Government and this Opposition are doing and saying about the situation at the Swan Valley camp. Indigenous Australians say that the Government’s action is long overdue. I refer people in this Chamber to the remarks made yesterday at the National Press Club by Nick Dobson about this very issue of child abuse. He was calling out for people to act. In Western Australia now, there is a Government that will act. I want to tell the misguided people who support Robert Bropho and others that we will not be deterred from doing the right thing. The day of reckoning is overdue but it has arrived, and I am proud to be part of it. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Perth and Nedlands.
Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The member for Nedlands constantly asks, “What about Onslow?” The only Onslow the member for Nedlands would be familiar with is Hyacinth Bucket’s brother-in-law in Keeping Up Appearances . She has no idea about the reality of this issue. Withdrawal of Remark Ms S.E. WALKER: I resent the imputation. I have lived on sheep stations up north, which the minister probably never has. I do have experience of the north, and that is why I will mention Onslow. The SPEAKER: There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Keeping Up Appearances describes perfectly the approach that the previous Government adopted to this issue. It never did a thing. All it was ever concerned with was keeping up appearances. We heard that from the very words of the member for Ningaloo. Several members interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER: I am sure I heard the member for Warren-Blackwood refer to the minister in an unparliamentary manner. I direct him to withdraw the remark. Mr P.D. OMODEI: I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The question of denial of natural justice and the rights of people arose in this debate about the course of action the Government has taken. No more fundamental right exists than that of life and liberty; every other assertion of rights is secondary to that right. At last a State Government is prepared to put the life, liberty and wellbeing of children, women and other innocent people ahead of all political considerations and fear of action. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Member for Nedlands! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Keeping up appearances is all the member is interested in. It is of some interest to me and possibly of some interest to other members of the House that in the past couple of days Mr Bropho has ejected two families from that camp against their will. He did not give them time to gather their personal possessions when he kicked them off the property. So much for the claim that the Government is the organ by which forced evictions would happen and by which people could be denied their rights. Mr Bropho has done it himself. He threw off the property women with children who did not have time to gather their personal possessions. They are now being housed by the State Government through Homeswest. The eyes of indigenous Australia are on this State right now. They are watching what this Government and this Opposition are doing and saying about the situation at the Swan Valley camp. Indigenous Australians say that the Government’s action is long overdue. I refer people in this Chamber to the remarks made yesterday at the National Press Club by Nick Dobson about this very issue of child abuse. He was calling out for people to act. In Western Australia now, there is a Government that will act. I want to tell the misguided people who support Robert Bropho and others that we will not be deterred from doing the right thing. The day of reckoning is overdue but it has arrived, and I am proud to be part of it. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Perth and Nedlands.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The member for Nedlands constantly asks, “What about Onslow?” The only Onslow the member for Nedlands would be familiar with is Hyacinth Bucket’s brother-in-law in Keeping Up Appearances . She has no idea about the reality of this issue. Withdrawal of Remark Ms S.E. WALKER: I resent the imputation. I have lived on sheep stations up north, which the minister probably never has. I do have experience of the north, and that is why I will mention Onslow. The SPEAKER: There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Keeping Up Appearances describes perfectly the approach that the previous Government adopted to this issue. It never did a thing. All it was ever concerned with was keeping up appearances. We heard that from the very words of the member for Ningaloo. Several members interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER: I am sure I heard the member for Warren-Blackwood refer to the minister in an unparliamentary manner. I direct him to withdraw the remark. Mr P.D. OMODEI: I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The question of denial of natural justice and the rights of people arose in this debate about the course of action the Government has taken. No more fundamental right exists than that of life and liberty; every other assertion of rights is secondary to that right. At last a State Government is prepared to put the life, liberty and wellbeing of children, women and other innocent people ahead of all political considerations and fear of action. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Member for Nedlands! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Keeping up appearances is all the member is interested in. It is of some interest to me and possibly of some interest to other members of the House that in the past couple of days Mr Bropho has ejected two families from that camp against their will. He did not give them time to gather their personal possessions when he kicked them off the property. So much for the claim that the Government is the organ by which forced evictions would happen and by which people could be denied their rights. Mr Bropho has done it himself. He threw off the property women with children who did not have time to gather their personal possessions. They are now being housed by the State Government through Homeswest. The eyes of indigenous Australia are on this State right now. They are watching what this Government and this Opposition are doing and saying about the situation at the Swan Valley camp. Indigenous Australians say that the Government’s action is long overdue. I refer people in this Chamber to the remarks made yesterday at the National Press Club by Nick Dobson about this very issue of child abuse. He was calling out for people to act. In Western Australia now, there is a Government that will act. I want to tell the misguided people who support Robert Bropho and others that we will not be deterred from doing the right thing. The day of reckoning is overdue but it has arrived, and I am proud to be part of it. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Perth and Nedlands.
The SPEAKER: There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Keeping Up Appearances describes perfectly the approach that the previous Government adopted to this issue. It never did a thing. All it was ever concerned with was keeping up appearances. We heard that from the very words of the member for Ningaloo. Several members interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER: I am sure I heard the member for Warren-Blackwood refer to the minister in an unparliamentary manner. I direct him to withdraw the remark. Mr P.D. OMODEI: I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The question of denial of natural justice and the rights of people arose in this debate about the course of action the Government has taken. No more fundamental right exists than that of life and liberty; every other assertion of rights is secondary to that right. At last a State Government is prepared to put the life, liberty and wellbeing of children, women and other innocent people ahead of all political considerations and fear of action. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Member for Nedlands! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Keeping up appearances is all the member is interested in. It is of some interest to me and possibly of some interest to other members of the House that in the past couple of days Mr Bropho has ejected two families from that camp against their will. He did not give them time to gather their personal possessions when he kicked them off the property. So much for the claim that the Government is the organ by which forced evictions would happen and by which people could be denied their rights. Mr Bropho has done it himself. He threw off the property women with children who did not have time to gather their personal possessions. They are now being housed by the State Government through Homeswest. The eyes of indigenous Australia are on this State right now. They are watching what this Government and this Opposition are doing and saying about the situation at the Swan Valley camp. Indigenous Australians say that the Government’s action is long overdue. I refer people in this Chamber to the remarks made yesterday at the National Press Club by Nick Dobson about this very issue of child abuse. He was calling out for people to act. In Western Australia now, there is a Government that will act. I want to tell the misguided people who support Robert Bropho and others that we will not be deterred from doing the right thing. The day of reckoning is overdue but it has arrived, and I am proud to be part of it. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Perth and Nedlands.
Several members interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER: I am sure I heard the member for Warren-Blackwood refer to the minister in an unparliamentary manner. I direct him to withdraw the remark. Mr P.D. OMODEI: I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The question of denial of natural justice and the rights of people arose in this debate about the course of action the Government has taken. No more fundamental right exists than that of life and liberty; every other assertion of rights is secondary to that right. At last a State Government is prepared to put the life, liberty and wellbeing of children, women and other innocent people ahead of all political considerations and fear of action. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Member for Nedlands! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Keeping up appearances is all the member is interested in. It is of some interest to me and possibly of some interest to other members of the House that in the past couple of days Mr Bropho has ejected two families from that camp against their will. He did not give them time to gather their personal possessions when he kicked them off the property. So much for the claim that the Government is the organ by which forced evictions would happen and by which people could be denied their rights. Mr Bropho has done it himself. He threw off the property women with children who did not have time to gather their personal possessions. They are now being housed by the State Government through Homeswest. The eyes of indigenous Australia are on this State right now. They are watching what this Government and this Opposition are doing and saying about the situation at the Swan Valley camp. Indigenous Australians say that the Government’s action is long overdue. I refer people in this Chamber to the remarks made yesterday at the National Press Club by Nick Dobson about this very issue of child abuse. He was calling out for people to act. In Western Australia now, there is a Government that will act. I want to tell the misguided people who support Robert Bropho and others that we will not be deterred from doing the right thing. The day of reckoning is overdue but it has arrived, and I am proud to be part of it. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Perth and Nedlands.
Mr P.D. OMODEI: I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The question of denial of natural justice and the rights of people arose in this debate about the course of action the Government has taken. No more fundamental right exists than that of life and liberty; every other assertion of rights is secondary to that right. At last a State Government is prepared to put the life, liberty and wellbeing of children, women and other innocent people ahead of all political considerations and fear of action. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Member for Nedlands! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Keeping up appearances is all the member is interested in. It is of some interest to me and possibly of some interest to other members of the House that in the past couple of days Mr Bropho has ejected two families from that camp against their will. He did not give them time to gather their personal possessions when he kicked them off the property. So much for the claim that the Government is the organ by which forced evictions would happen and by which people could be denied their rights. Mr Bropho has done it himself. He threw off the property women with children who did not have time to gather their personal possessions. They are now being housed by the State Government through Homeswest. The eyes of indigenous Australia are on this State right now. They are watching what this Government and this Opposition are doing and saying about the situation at the Swan Valley camp. Indigenous Australians say that the Government’s action is long overdue. I refer people in this Chamber to the remarks made yesterday at the National Press Club by Nick Dobson about this very issue of child abuse. He was calling out for people to act. In Western Australia now, there is a Government that will act. I want to tell the misguided people who support Robert Bropho and others that we will not be deterred from doing the right thing. The day of reckoning is overdue but it has arrived, and I am proud to be part of it. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Perth and Nedlands.
Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Member for Nedlands! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Keeping up appearances is all the member is interested in. It is of some interest to me and possibly of some interest to other members of the House that in the past couple of days Mr Bropho has ejected two families from that camp against their will. He did not give them time to gather their personal possessions when he kicked them off the property. So much for the claim that the Government is the organ by which forced evictions would happen and by which people could be denied their rights. Mr Bropho has done it himself. He threw off the property women with children who did not have time to gather their personal possessions. They are now being housed by the State Government through Homeswest. The eyes of indigenous Australia are on this State right now. They are watching what this Government and this Opposition are doing and saying about the situation at the Swan Valley camp. Indigenous Australians say that the Government’s action is long overdue. I refer people in this Chamber to the remarks made yesterday at the National Press Club by Nick Dobson about this very issue of child abuse. He was calling out for people to act. In Western Australia now, there is a Government that will act. I want to tell the misguided people who support Robert Bropho and others that we will not be deterred from doing the right thing. The day of reckoning is overdue but it has arrived, and I am proud to be part of it. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Perth and Nedlands.
The SPEAKER: Member for Nedlands! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Keeping up appearances is all the member is interested in. It is of some interest to me and possibly of some interest to other members of the House that in the past couple of days Mr Bropho has ejected two families from that camp against their will. He did not give them time to gather their personal possessions when he kicked them off the property. So much for the claim that the Government is the organ by which forced evictions would happen and by which people could be denied their rights. Mr Bropho has done it himself. He threw off the property women with children who did not have time to gather their personal possessions. They are now being housed by the State Government through Homeswest. The eyes of indigenous Australia are on this State right now. They are watching what this Government and this Opposition are doing and saying about the situation at the Swan Valley camp. Indigenous Australians say that the Government’s action is long overdue. I refer people in this Chamber to the remarks made yesterday at the National Press Club by Nick Dobson about this very issue of child abuse. He was calling out for people to act. In Western Australia now, there is a Government that will act. I want to tell the misguided people who support Robert Bropho and others that we will not be deterred from doing the right thing. The day of reckoning is overdue but it has arrived, and I am proud to be part of it. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Perth and Nedlands.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Keeping up appearances is all the member is interested in. It is of some interest to me and possibly of some interest to other members of the House that in the past couple of days Mr Bropho has ejected two families from that camp against their will. He did not give them time to gather their personal possessions when he kicked them off the property. So much for the claim that the Government is the organ by which forced evictions would happen and by which people could be denied their rights. Mr Bropho has done it himself. He threw off the property women with children who did not have time to gather their personal possessions. They are now being housed by the State Government through Homeswest. The eyes of indigenous Australia are on this State right now. They are watching what this Government and this Opposition are doing and saying about the situation at the Swan Valley camp. Indigenous Australians say that the Government’s action is long overdue. I refer people in this Chamber to the remarks made yesterday at the National Press Club by Nick Dobson about this very issue of child abuse. He was calling out for people to act. In Western Australia now, there is a Government that will act. I want to tell the misguided people who support Robert Bropho and others that we will not be deterred from doing the right thing. The day of reckoning is overdue but it has arrived, and I am proud to be part of it. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Perth and Nedlands.
It is of some interest to me and possibly of some interest to other members of the House that in the past couple of days Mr Bropho has ejected two families from that camp against their will. He did not give them time to gather their personal possessions when he kicked them off the property. So much for the claim that the Government is the organ by which forced evictions would happen and by which people could be denied their rights. Mr Bropho has done it himself. He threw off the property women with children who did not have time to gather their personal possessions. They are now being housed by the State Government through Homeswest. The eyes of indigenous Australia are on this State right now. They are watching what this Government and this Opposition are doing and saying about the situation at the Swan Valley camp. Indigenous Australians say that the Government’s action is long overdue. I refer people in this Chamber to the remarks made yesterday at the National Press Club by Nick Dobson about this very issue of child abuse. He was calling out for people to act. In Western Australia now, there is a Government that will act. I want to tell the misguided people who support Robert Bropho and others that we will not be deterred from doing the right thing. The day of reckoning is overdue but it has arrived, and I am proud to be part of it. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Perth and Nedlands.
The eyes of indigenous Australia are on this State right now. They are watching what this Government and this Opposition are doing and saying about the situation at the Swan Valley camp. Indigenous Australians say that the Government’s action is long overdue. I refer people in this Chamber to the remarks made yesterday at the National Press Club by Nick Dobson about this very issue of child abuse. He was calling out for people to act. In Western Australia now, there is a Government that will act. I want to tell the misguided people who support Robert Bropho and others that we will not be deterred from doing the right thing. The day of reckoning is overdue but it has arrived, and I am proud to be part of it. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Perth and Nedlands.
The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Perth and Nedlands.
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