❓ Question regarding the lack of progress in National Redress Scheme applications related to Fairbridge institutions, specifically the Kingsley Fairbridge Farm School, and the steps taken to resolve the issue of declaring Fairbridge defunct. The answer indicates ongoing efforts but no resolution.
AnsweredQoN 2748Legislative Council
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I refer to the National Redress Scheme and to the failure to
progress applications related to Fairbridge, due to the institution not being
declared defunct, and I ask: (a) have the concerns of the Old Fairbridgeans relating to the failure to declare Fairbridge defunct now been resolved; (b) if no to (a),: (i) why not; and (ii) has the State Government undertaken any work to seek to have the issues resolved; (c) if yes to (a), has Fairbridge been declared a defunct institution; (d) if no to (c), how have the issues been resolved; (e) if yes to (c), has a funder of last resort been identified; (f) if no to (e), when is it anticipated that a funder of last resort will be identified; (g) if yes to (e), who is the funder of last resort; (h) if yes to (b)(ii), what work has been undertaken; and (i) if no to (b)(ii), why not?
progress applications related to Fairbridge, due to the institution not being
declared defunct, and I ask: (a) have the concerns of the Old Fairbridgeans relating to the failure to declare Fairbridge defunct now been resolved; (b) if no to (a),: (i) why not; and (ii) has the State Government undertaken any work to seek to have the issues resolved; (c) if yes to (a), has Fairbridge been declared a defunct institution; (d) if no to (c), how have the issues been resolved; (e) if yes to (c), has a funder of last resort been identified; (f) if no to (e), when is it anticipated that a funder of last resort will be identified; (g) if yes to (e), who is the funder of last resort; (h) if yes to (b)(ii), what work has been undertaken; and (i) if no to (b)(ii), why not?
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Answered
18 March 2020
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Attorney General
Response time
10 days
(a) No.
(b) (i) The Commonwealth continues to work to establish the responsible entities for the Fairbridge institutions around the country, including the Kingsley Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra.
(ii) Yes.
(c) N/A.
(d) N/A.
(e) N/A.
(f) N/A.
(g) N/A.
(h) The State Government continues to work with the National Redress Scheme to determine a decision on the status of Kingsley Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra.
(i) N/A.
(b) (i) The Commonwealth continues to work to establish the responsible entities for the Fairbridge institutions around the country, including the Kingsley Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra.
(ii) Yes.
(c) N/A.
(d) N/A.
(e) N/A.
(f) N/A.
(g) N/A.
(h) The State Government continues to work with the National Redress Scheme to determine a decision on the status of Kingsley Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra.
(i) N/A.
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