❓ WA Government acknowledges delays in finalising a memorandum of understanding with the Federal Government regarding the care of unaccompanied refugee minors, citing disagreements over financial reimbursement. Negotiations have recommenced and WA will sign when an acceptable agreement is reached.
AnsweredQoN 1022Legislative Council
Asked
24 June 2003
Member
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(1) Is the Government aware that negotiations for a memorandum of understanding between the federal and State Governments regarding the care of unaccompanied minors arriving as refugees in Australia have not been finalised after five years? (2) Will the State Government now sign the memorandum of understanding with the federal Government regarding care of unaccompanied minors arriving as refugees in Australia? (3) If yes to (2), when? (4) If no to (2), why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2)-(3) I wish to assure the member that the Department for Community Development currently provides supports to unaccompanied humanitarian minors on the basis of a memorandum of understanding signed by the acting director general of the department in February 1996 but never signed by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs and this will continue until a new agreement which is acceptable to Western Australia is signed. Following the unwillingness of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs to progress negotiations regarding a memorandum of understanding for financial reimbursement for supports to unaccompanied humanitarian minors living in the community holding temporary protection visas and permanent protection visas, the minister wrote to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs on 3 January 2003 requesting that the Commonwealth convene negotiations early this year. Negotiations have now recommenced and when agreement is reached, the memorandum will be signed. (4) Not applicable.
(2) Will the State Government now sign the memorandum of understanding with the federal Government regarding care of unaccompanied minors arriving as refugees in Australia? (3) If yes to (2), when? (4) If no to (2), why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2)-(3) I wish to assure the member that the Department for Community Development currently provides supports to unaccompanied humanitarian minors on the basis of a memorandum of understanding signed by the acting director general of the department in February 1996 but never signed by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs and this will continue until a new agreement which is acceptable to Western Australia is signed. Following the unwillingness of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs to progress negotiations regarding a memorandum of understanding for financial reimbursement for supports to unaccompanied humanitarian minors living in the community holding temporary protection visas and permanent protection visas, the minister wrote to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs on 3 January 2003 requesting that the Commonwealth convene negotiations early this year. Negotiations have now recommenced and when agreement is reached, the memorandum will be signed. (4) Not applicable.
(3) If yes to (2), when? (4) If no to (2), why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2)-(3) I wish to assure the member that the Department for Community Development currently provides supports to unaccompanied humanitarian minors on the basis of a memorandum of understanding signed by the acting director general of the department in February 1996 but never signed by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs and this will continue until a new agreement which is acceptable to Western Australia is signed. Following the unwillingness of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs to progress negotiations regarding a memorandum of understanding for financial reimbursement for supports to unaccompanied humanitarian minors living in the community holding temporary protection visas and permanent protection visas, the minister wrote to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs on 3 January 2003 requesting that the Commonwealth convene negotiations early this year. Negotiations have now recommenced and when agreement is reached, the memorandum will be signed. (4) Not applicable.
(4) If no to (2), why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2)-(3) I wish to assure the member that the Department for Community Development currently provides supports to unaccompanied humanitarian minors on the basis of a memorandum of understanding signed by the acting director general of the department in February 1996 but never signed by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs and this will continue until a new agreement which is acceptable to Western Australia is signed. Following the unwillingness of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs to progress negotiations regarding a memorandum of understanding for financial reimbursement for supports to unaccompanied humanitarian minors living in the community holding temporary protection visas and permanent protection visas, the minister wrote to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs on 3 January 2003 requesting that the Commonwealth convene negotiations early this year. Negotiations have now recommenced and when agreement is reached, the memorandum will be signed. (4) Not applicable.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2)-(3) I wish to assure the member that the Department for Community Development currently provides supports to unaccompanied humanitarian minors on the basis of a memorandum of understanding signed by the acting director general of the department in February 1996 but never signed by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs and this will continue until a new agreement which is acceptable to Western Australia is signed. Following the unwillingness of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs to progress negotiations regarding a memorandum of understanding for financial reimbursement for supports to unaccompanied humanitarian minors living in the community holding temporary protection visas and permanent protection visas, the minister wrote to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs on 3 January 2003 requesting that the Commonwealth convene negotiations early this year. Negotiations have now recommenced and when agreement is reached, the memorandum will be signed. (4) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2)-(3) I wish to assure the member that the Department for Community Development currently provides supports to unaccompanied humanitarian minors on the basis of a memorandum of understanding signed by the acting director general of the department in February 1996 but never signed by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs and this will continue until a new agreement which is acceptable to Western Australia is signed. Following the unwillingness of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs to progress negotiations regarding a memorandum of understanding for financial reimbursement for supports to unaccompanied humanitarian minors living in the community holding temporary protection visas and permanent protection visas, the minister wrote to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs on 3 January 2003 requesting that the Commonwealth convene negotiations early this year. Negotiations have now recommenced and when agreement is reached, the memorandum will be signed. (4) Not applicable.
(1) Yes. (2)-(3) I wish to assure the member that the Department for Community Development currently provides supports to unaccompanied humanitarian minors on the basis of a memorandum of understanding signed by the acting director general of the department in February 1996 but never signed by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs and this will continue until a new agreement which is acceptable to Western Australia is signed. Following the unwillingness of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs to progress negotiations regarding a memorandum of understanding for financial reimbursement for supports to unaccompanied humanitarian minors living in the community holding temporary protection visas and permanent protection visas, the minister wrote to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs on 3 January 2003 requesting that the Commonwealth convene negotiations early this year. Negotiations have now recommenced and when agreement is reached, the memorandum will be signed. (4) Not applicable.
(2)-(3) I wish to assure the member that the Department for Community Development currently provides supports to unaccompanied humanitarian minors on the basis of a memorandum of understanding signed by the acting director general of the department in February 1996 but never signed by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs and this will continue until a new agreement which is acceptable to Western Australia is signed. Following the unwillingness of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs to progress negotiations regarding a memorandum of understanding for financial reimbursement for supports to unaccompanied humanitarian minors living in the community holding temporary protection visas and permanent protection visas, the minister wrote to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs on 3 January 2003 requesting that the Commonwealth convene negotiations early this year. Negotiations have now recommenced and when agreement is reached, the memorandum will be signed. (4) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable.
(2) Will the State Government now sign the memorandum of understanding with the federal Government regarding care of unaccompanied minors arriving as refugees in Australia? (3) If yes to (2), when? (4) If no to (2), why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2)-(3) I wish to assure the member that the Department for Community Development currently provides supports to unaccompanied humanitarian minors on the basis of a memorandum of understanding signed by the acting director general of the department in February 1996 but never signed by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs and this will continue until a new agreement which is acceptable to Western Australia is signed. Following the unwillingness of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs to progress negotiations regarding a memorandum of understanding for financial reimbursement for supports to unaccompanied humanitarian minors living in the community holding temporary protection visas and permanent protection visas, the minister wrote to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs on 3 January 2003 requesting that the Commonwealth convene negotiations early this year. Negotiations have now recommenced and when agreement is reached, the memorandum will be signed. (4) Not applicable.
(3) If yes to (2), when? (4) If no to (2), why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2)-(3) I wish to assure the member that the Department for Community Development currently provides supports to unaccompanied humanitarian minors on the basis of a memorandum of understanding signed by the acting director general of the department in February 1996 but never signed by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs and this will continue until a new agreement which is acceptable to Western Australia is signed. Following the unwillingness of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs to progress negotiations regarding a memorandum of understanding for financial reimbursement for supports to unaccompanied humanitarian minors living in the community holding temporary protection visas and permanent protection visas, the minister wrote to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs on 3 January 2003 requesting that the Commonwealth convene negotiations early this year. Negotiations have now recommenced and when agreement is reached, the memorandum will be signed. (4) Not applicable.
(4) If no to (2), why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2)-(3) I wish to assure the member that the Department for Community Development currently provides supports to unaccompanied humanitarian minors on the basis of a memorandum of understanding signed by the acting director general of the department in February 1996 but never signed by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs and this will continue until a new agreement which is acceptable to Western Australia is signed. Following the unwillingness of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs to progress negotiations regarding a memorandum of understanding for financial reimbursement for supports to unaccompanied humanitarian minors living in the community holding temporary protection visas and permanent protection visas, the minister wrote to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs on 3 January 2003 requesting that the Commonwealth convene negotiations early this year. Negotiations have now recommenced and when agreement is reached, the memorandum will be signed. (4) Not applicable.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2)-(3) I wish to assure the member that the Department for Community Development currently provides supports to unaccompanied humanitarian minors on the basis of a memorandum of understanding signed by the acting director general of the department in February 1996 but never signed by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs and this will continue until a new agreement which is acceptable to Western Australia is signed. Following the unwillingness of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs to progress negotiations regarding a memorandum of understanding for financial reimbursement for supports to unaccompanied humanitarian minors living in the community holding temporary protection visas and permanent protection visas, the minister wrote to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs on 3 January 2003 requesting that the Commonwealth convene negotiations early this year. Negotiations have now recommenced and when agreement is reached, the memorandum will be signed. (4) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2)-(3) I wish to assure the member that the Department for Community Development currently provides supports to unaccompanied humanitarian minors on the basis of a memorandum of understanding signed by the acting director general of the department in February 1996 but never signed by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs and this will continue until a new agreement which is acceptable to Western Australia is signed. Following the unwillingness of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs to progress negotiations regarding a memorandum of understanding for financial reimbursement for supports to unaccompanied humanitarian minors living in the community holding temporary protection visas and permanent protection visas, the minister wrote to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs on 3 January 2003 requesting that the Commonwealth convene negotiations early this year. Negotiations have now recommenced and when agreement is reached, the memorandum will be signed. (4) Not applicable.
(1) Yes. (2)-(3) I wish to assure the member that the Department for Community Development currently provides supports to unaccompanied humanitarian minors on the basis of a memorandum of understanding signed by the acting director general of the department in February 1996 but never signed by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs and this will continue until a new agreement which is acceptable to Western Australia is signed. Following the unwillingness of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs to progress negotiations regarding a memorandum of understanding for financial reimbursement for supports to unaccompanied humanitarian minors living in the community holding temporary protection visas and permanent protection visas, the minister wrote to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs on 3 January 2003 requesting that the Commonwealth convene negotiations early this year. Negotiations have now recommenced and when agreement is reached, the memorandum will be signed. (4) Not applicable.
(2)-(3) I wish to assure the member that the Department for Community Development currently provides supports to unaccompanied humanitarian minors on the basis of a memorandum of understanding signed by the acting director general of the department in February 1996 but never signed by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs and this will continue until a new agreement which is acceptable to Western Australia is signed. Following the unwillingness of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs to progress negotiations regarding a memorandum of understanding for financial reimbursement for supports to unaccompanied humanitarian minors living in the community holding temporary protection visas and permanent protection visas, the minister wrote to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs on 3 January 2003 requesting that the Commonwealth convene negotiations early this year. Negotiations have now recommenced and when agreement is reached, the memorandum will be signed. (4) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable.
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