Nigel Scullion (NT, Country Liberal Party, Minister for Indigenous Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

No, he is not correct on any of those. As I said many times in the media last week, we should reflect on what the people who live in those communities are thinking. It is not about these issues in the margins; it is about making sure that they are included front and centre in the conversations about their future. At the moment, everyone is managing to have a conversation without involving those communities. I have indicated to the Western Australian government, both by calls to the Premier's office and by my presentations in the media, that that is exactly what they want to do, because there are 150 communities that right at the moment are not receiving services and are not even vaguely being considered for removal of those services, but they are themselves concerned that there may be some issue because of what has been in the media. So I have indicated to the Western Australian government that they should ensure that they bring forward their consultation process to ensure that there is no confusion in this very important area.