❓ Hon Ken Baston asks about the rollout of a Banned Drinkers Register (BDR) in the Kimberley, including timelines and costs. The Minister's response indicates delays and funding challenges, with the government seeking additional resources to support a community-led trial.
AnsweredQoN 1154Legislative Council
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BANNED DRINKERS REGISTER —
KIMBERLEY
1154. Hon
KEN BASTON to the minister representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming:
(1) Will the minister
please confirm that a banned drinkers register will be rolled out in the
Kimberley on 1 December?
(2) If no to (1),
will the minister advise when a banned drinkers register will be established in
the Kimberley?
(3) What is the
estimated cost to the state government, not including costs that will be
covered by local government, of implementing a banned drinkers register across
the Kimberley?
KIMBERLEY
1154. Hon
KEN BASTON to the minister representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming:
(1) Will the minister
please confirm that a banned drinkers register will be rolled out in the
Kimberley on 1 December?
(2) If no to (1),
will the minister advise when a banned drinkers register will be established in
the Kimberley?
(3) What is the
estimated cost to the state government, not including costs that will be
covered by local government, of implementing a banned drinkers register across
the Kimberley?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the
question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for
Racing� and Gaming.
(1)–(3) The
McGowan government commenced work to establish a Pilbara-wide banned drinkers
register trial as part of the whole-of-government response to widespread child
abuse across the Kimberley. Subsequently, the Kimberley zone, consisting of
four local governments in the region, has indicated that it would like to conduct a takeaway alcohol management system
and a BDR trial that will be community led at their own expense. This
offer was accepted by the Minister for Racing and Gaming. The minister also
subsequently offered to lend support to the trial through access to the BDR,
and administrative support through the Department of Local Government, Sport
and Cultural Industries. However, it has become apparent that the Kimberley
zone does not have an adequate capacity to completely fund a trial of a BDR and
a TAMS. The Minister for Racing and Gaming, therefore, is working with
government and other stakeholders in an attempt to source additional funding
for the trial. The cost of the trial is estimated to be $1 million. In the
event funding is sourced, a trial will commence as soon as possible.
question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for
Racing� and Gaming.
(1)–(3) The
McGowan government commenced work to establish a Pilbara-wide banned drinkers
register trial as part of the whole-of-government response to widespread child
abuse across the Kimberley. Subsequently, the Kimberley zone, consisting of
four local governments in the region, has indicated that it would like to conduct a takeaway alcohol management system
and a BDR trial that will be community led at their own expense. This
offer was accepted by the Minister for Racing and Gaming. The minister also
subsequently offered to lend support to the trial through access to the BDR,
and administrative support through the Department of Local Government, Sport
and Cultural Industries. However, it has become apparent that the Kimberley
zone does not have an adequate capacity to completely fund a trial of a BDR and
a TAMS. The Minister for Racing and Gaming, therefore, is working with
government and other stakeholders in an attempt to source additional funding
for the trial. The cost of the trial is estimated to be $1 million. In the
event funding is sourced, a trial will commence as soon as possible.
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