Senate debates

Tuesday, 14 August 2007

SOCIAL SECURITY AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (WELFARE PAYMENT REFORM) BILL 2007; NORTHERN TERRITORY NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE BILL 2007; FAMILIES, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (NORTHERN TERRITORY NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2007; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008

In Committee

8:59 pm

Photo of Nigel ScullionNigel Scullion (NT, Country Liberal Party, Minister for Community Services) Share this | Hansard source

I have further information that four major towns have been excluded. As you have indicated, they are not covered under the Aboriginal land rights act, which is a significant difference between Elliott and other communities. Elliott is not on a Northern Territory community living area, which was the other determination, I suppose, to encompass the demographic. That is the reason it was left off. I am unaware of a letter. If you would like to pass it to me, I would be better apprised of it and I would be more than happy to take a further question later on the matter.

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