WA Parliamentary Question regarding support mechanisms for Aboriginal communities under alcohol bans (Section 175, Liquor Control Act 1988) and a list of communities currently affected.

AnsweredQoN 4068Legislative Assembly
Asked
23 September 2010
Portfolio
Racing and Gaming

QuestionView source ↗

I refer to the Aboriginal communities operating under an alcohol ban under section 175 of the
Liquor Control Act 1988
, and I ask:
(a)
what mechanisms are in place to monitor how community members deal with the retraction of alcohol from their lifestyle;
(b) if a problem is identified, what support services will be implemented to deal with it;
(c) if a problem is identified as affecting family members, what support services have been put in place to assist these family members; and
(d) what communities are currently operating under a section 175 alcohol ban
?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
10 November 2010
Responded by
Minister for Racing and Gaming
Response time
48 days
For Parts (a) - (c) please refer to Legislative Assembly Questions on Notice 4063 to 4067.
(d)  Communities currently operating under s 175(1a) restricted area regulations.
There are
10 communities
currently operating under s175 (1a) restricted area regulations.
Shire
Community
Implemented
Expiry
Derby/ West Kimberley
Wangkatjungka
Nookanbah
Yakanarra
Bayulu
24/4/2008
25/7/2009
1/5/2010
9/6/2010
20/4/2013
24/7/2011
30/4/2013
8/6/2013
Wyndham/East Kimberley
Juwurlinji (Bow River)
Oombulgurri
25/7/2009
8/11/2008
24/7/2011
7/11/2013
East Pilbara
Jigalong
2/5/2009
1/5/2011
Halls Creek
Kundat Djaru
Nicholson Block
Koongie Park
18/9/2010
18/9/2010
18/9/2010
17/9/2013
17/9/2013
17/9/2013
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