Senate debates Bills

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011


Christine Milne

Christine Milne Tasmania, Australian Greens

1:15 am

Minister, you said that communities have sought help in dealing with alcohol abuse—I have no doubt that this the case—but did any of the communities ask for these higher penalties? Is that something that came from Aboriginal communities themselves and Aboriginal leadership, or is it something that was determined by the government or the bureaucracy? If so, how many Aboriginal communities asked for higher penalties of the kind that you are introducing?

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