A member of parliament asks the Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs about budget cuts or new programs related to addressing the over-representation of Aboriginals in the justice system. The Minister requests the question be put on notice, indicating they need more time to prepare a response.

AnsweredQoN 581Legislative Council
Asked
20 September 2001
Portfolio
Justice and Legal Affairs

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I ask this question on behalf of Hon Peter Foss. (1) Have any programs which are specifically directed at addressing the over-representation of Aboriginals in the justice system or which are for the benefit of Aboriginal offenders been abridged, curtailed or removed as part of arriving at the budget before Parliament, or for any out years? (2) If so - (a) what are they; (b) what is the amount of cut or amount deleted; (c) what will be the effect on that program? (3) Have any new programs been introduced for either of these purposes? (4) If so - (a) what are they; (b) what is the amount that has been allocated this year and in out years; (c) how is it intended that this program will operate? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS

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I thank the member for some notice of this question and request that it be put on notice.
(1) Have any programs which are specifically directed at addressing the over-representation of Aboriginals in the justice system or which are for the benefit of Aboriginal offenders been abridged, curtailed or removed as part of arriving at the budget before Parliament, or for any out years? (2) If so - (a) what are they; (b) what is the amount of cut or amount deleted; (c) what will be the effect on that program? (3) Have any new programs been introduced for either of these purposes? (4) If so - (a) what are they; (b) what is the amount that has been allocated this year and in out years; (c) how is it intended that this program will operate? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question and request that it be put on notice.
(2) If so - (a) what are they; (b) what is the amount of cut or amount deleted; (c) what will be the effect on that program? (3) Have any new programs been introduced for either of these purposes? (4) If so - (a) what are they; (b) what is the amount that has been allocated this year and in out years; (c) how is it intended that this program will operate? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question and request that it be put on notice.
(a) what are they; (b) what is the amount of cut or amount deleted; (c) what will be the effect on that program? (3) Have any new programs been introduced for either of these purposes? (4) If so - (a) what are they; (b) what is the amount that has been allocated this year and in out years; (c) how is it intended that this program will operate? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question and request that it be put on notice.
(b) what is the amount of cut or amount deleted; (c) what will be the effect on that program? (3) Have any new programs been introduced for either of these purposes? (4) If so - (a) what are they; (b) what is the amount that has been allocated this year and in out years; (c) how is it intended that this program will operate? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question and request that it be put on notice.
(c) what will be the effect on that program? (3) Have any new programs been introduced for either of these purposes? (4) If so - (a) what are they; (b) what is the amount that has been allocated this year and in out years; (c) how is it intended that this program will operate? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question and request that it be put on notice.
(3) Have any new programs been introduced for either of these purposes? (4) If so - (a) what are they; (b) what is the amount that has been allocated this year and in out years; (c) how is it intended that this program will operate? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question and request that it be put on notice.
(4) If so - (a) what are they; (b) what is the amount that has been allocated this year and in out years; (c) how is it intended that this program will operate? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question and request that it be put on notice.
(a) what are they; (b) what is the amount that has been allocated this year and in out years; (c) how is it intended that this program will operate? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question and request that it be put on notice.
(b) what is the amount that has been allocated this year and in out years; (c) how is it intended that this program will operate? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question and request that it be put on notice.
(c) how is it intended that this program will operate? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question and request that it be put on notice.
Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question and request that it be put on notice.
I thank the member for some notice of this question and request that it be put on notice.

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