❓ A parliamentary question regarding the WA government's response to the Stolen Wages Report, including budget allocation, release date, reasons for delay, and comparison to other states' actions. The Minister's response indicates ongoing work on a compensation package and cites complexities specific to WA.
AnsweredQoN 3474Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Minister’s comments in the media that the Department has budget contingencies for the outcomes of the Stolen Wages Report, and I ask:
(a) what is quantum of that contingency;
(b) under what line item in the May State Budget does this appear;
(c) when will the report be made public;
(d) what is the reason for the delay; and
(e) given that the New South Wales and Queensland Governments have responded to this policy issue years ago, what hasn’t the Minister addressed this issue during his time in office?
(a) what is quantum of that contingency;
(b) under what line item in the May State Budget does this appear;
(c) when will the report be made public;
(d) what is the reason for the delay; and
(e) given that the New South Wales and Queensland Governments have responded to this policy issue years ago, what hasn’t the Minister addressed this issue during his time in office?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 August 2010
Responded by
Minister for Indigenous Affairs
Response time
47 days
(a) The Department of Indigenous Affairs (DIA) is currently working through details of a compensation package for consideration by Cabinet.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) The Stolen Wages Taskforce Report will be released at the time the State Government announces details of a compensation package.
(d) The Stolen Wages Taskforce Report was presented to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs in the previous State Government but was not acted on prior to the 2008 State election.
The development of an Aboriginal Stolen Wages compensation scheme in Western Australia involves consideration of a number of complex matters, including lack of documentary evidence, an issue which did not apply in New South Wales where archival records were discovered.
(e) As noted in (d) circumstances in Western Australia differ from those in other states.
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(b) Not applicable.
(c) The Stolen Wages Taskforce Report will be released at the time the State Government announces details of a compensation package.
(d) The Stolen Wages Taskforce Report was presented to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs in the previous State Government but was not acted on prior to the 2008 State election.
The development of an Aboriginal Stolen Wages compensation scheme in Western Australia involves consideration of a number of complex matters, including lack of documentary evidence, an issue which did not apply in New South Wales where archival records were discovered.
(e) As noted in (d) circumstances in Western Australia differ from those in other states.
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