Hon. Sally Talbot asks about the government's agreement with Peter Yu's assessment of the Indigenous Implementation Board report and whether the government will act on its recommendations. Hon. Peter Collier responds that the report is under consideration, with some recommendations to be accepted and others rejected.

AnsweredQoN 920Legislative Council
Asked
20 October 2011
Portfolio
Indigenous Affairs

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INDIGENOUS IMPLEMENTATION BOARD — SANDERSON REPORT
(1) Does the minister agree with Aboriginal leader Peter Yu that Lieutenant General John Sanderson’s final report of the Indigenous Implementation Board provides “simple, relevant and workable recommendations”? (2) Will the government act on these recommendations? Hon PETER COLLIER

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Hon Sally Talbot : It was without notice. Hon PETER COLLIER : Oh, it was without notice. Bummer! I always get that wrong. The question is without notice and no notice was given. I appreciate the question and will start the answer again. (1)–(2) The Indigenous Implementation Board report is very comprehensive and covers a raft of areas, as the honourable member would be well aware. Some of the recommendations will be accepted by the government and some will not. Having said that, it is still being considered by government. The recommendations are so broad that they transcend a raft of portfolios and departments. The government’s response will be coordinated and, fundamentally, will be coordinated by the Department of Indigenous Affairs, which it is doing at the moment. We will identify the specific areas where inroads have been made, some of which are quite significant, the areas where improvements can be made and the recommendations that the government simply does not agree with. My office is working on it fastidiously but an all-of-government response will be forthcoming as soon as possible.
(2) Will the government act on these recommendations? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Hon Sally Talbot : It was without notice. Hon PETER COLLIER : Oh, it was without notice. Bummer! I always get that wrong. The question is without notice and no notice was given. I appreciate the question and will start the answer again. (1)–(2) The Indigenous Implementation Board report is very comprehensive and covers a raft of areas, as the honourable member would be well aware. Some of the recommendations will be accepted by the government and some will not. Having said that, it is still being considered by government. The recommendations are so broad that they transcend a raft of portfolios and departments. The government’s response will be coordinated and, fundamentally, will be coordinated by the Department of Indigenous Affairs, which it is doing at the moment. We will identify the specific areas where inroads have been made, some of which are quite significant, the areas where improvements can be made and the recommendations that the government simply does not agree with. My office is working on it fastidiously but an all-of-government response will be forthcoming as soon as possible.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Hon Sally Talbot : It was without notice. Hon PETER COLLIER : Oh, it was without notice. Bummer! I always get that wrong. The question is without notice and no notice was given. I appreciate the question and will start the answer again. (1)–(2) The Indigenous Implementation Board report is very comprehensive and covers a raft of areas, as the honourable member would be well aware. Some of the recommendations will be accepted by the government and some will not. Having said that, it is still being considered by government. The recommendations are so broad that they transcend a raft of portfolios and departments. The government’s response will be coordinated and, fundamentally, will be coordinated by the Department of Indigenous Affairs, which it is doing at the moment. We will identify the specific areas where inroads have been made, some of which are quite significant, the areas where improvements can be made and the recommendations that the government simply does not agree with. My office is working on it fastidiously but an all-of-government response will be forthcoming as soon as possible.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Hon Sally Talbot : It was without notice. Hon PETER COLLIER : Oh, it was without notice. Bummer! I always get that wrong. The question is without notice and no notice was given. I appreciate the question and will start the answer again. (1)–(2) The Indigenous Implementation Board report is very comprehensive and covers a raft of areas, as the honourable member would be well aware. Some of the recommendations will be accepted by the government and some will not. Having said that, it is still being considered by government. The recommendations are so broad that they transcend a raft of portfolios and departments. The government’s response will be coordinated and, fundamentally, will be coordinated by the Department of Indigenous Affairs, which it is doing at the moment. We will identify the specific areas where inroads have been made, some of which are quite significant, the areas where improvements can be made and the recommendations that the government simply does not agree with. My office is working on it fastidiously but an all-of-government response will be forthcoming as soon as possible.
Hon Sally Talbot : It was without notice. Hon PETER COLLIER : Oh, it was without notice. Bummer! I always get that wrong. The question is without notice and no notice was given. I appreciate the question and will start the answer again. (1)–(2) The Indigenous Implementation Board report is very comprehensive and covers a raft of areas, as the honourable member would be well aware. Some of the recommendations will be accepted by the government and some will not. Having said that, it is still being considered by government. The recommendations are so broad that they transcend a raft of portfolios and departments. The government’s response will be coordinated and, fundamentally, will be coordinated by the Department of Indigenous Affairs, which it is doing at the moment. We will identify the specific areas where inroads have been made, some of which are quite significant, the areas where improvements can be made and the recommendations that the government simply does not agree with. My office is working on it fastidiously but an all-of-government response will be forthcoming as soon as possible.
Hon PETER COLLIER : Oh, it was without notice. Bummer! I always get that wrong. The question is without notice and no notice was given. I appreciate the question and will start the answer again. (1)–(2) The Indigenous Implementation Board report is very comprehensive and covers a raft of areas, as the honourable member would be well aware. Some of the recommendations will be accepted by the government and some will not. Having said that, it is still being considered by government. The recommendations are so broad that they transcend a raft of portfolios and departments. The government’s response will be coordinated and, fundamentally, will be coordinated by the Department of Indigenous Affairs, which it is doing at the moment. We will identify the specific areas where inroads have been made, some of which are quite significant, the areas where improvements can be made and the recommendations that the government simply does not agree with. My office is working on it fastidiously but an all-of-government response will be forthcoming as soon as possible.
(1)–(2) The Indigenous Implementation Board report is very comprehensive and covers a raft of areas, as the honourable member would be well aware. Some of the recommendations will be accepted by the government and some will not. Having said that, it is still being considered by government. The recommendations are so broad that they transcend a raft of portfolios and departments. The government’s response will be coordinated and, fundamentally, will be coordinated by the Department of Indigenous Affairs, which it is doing at the moment. We will identify the specific areas where inroads have been made, some of which are quite significant, the areas where improvements can be made and the recommendations that the government simply does not agree with. My office is working on it fastidiously but an all-of-government response will be forthcoming as soon as possible.

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