Amanda Rishworth (Kingston, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

Well, of course, reports from the Goldfields have been from local police who have reported, as I have stated in this place, that there has been an increase of movement from the NG lands to Kalgoorlie, Leonora and Laverton this summer. I will remind the House that the NG lands were never subject to the cashless debit card, so making this connection is misleading.

It has also been publicly reported—which I am assuming the Leader of the Opposition has listened to—that there have been recent royalty payments which have attracted larger groups into town to access these funds.

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