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
10:06 pm
Nigel Scullion (NT, Country Liberal Party, Minister for Community Services) Share this | Hansard source
This process is about strengthening communities, strengthening families and strengthening culture. No part of this legislation says that we are going to take away culture or that we are going to take language away. I have not read any part of this legislation where I have seen that, nor has there been any indication that that would be the case. This is about providing safety and a better level of amenity for communities and families.
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