Louise Pratt (WA, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Environment and Water (Senate)) Share this | Hansard source

I take that interjection. Josie Farrer has many members of her own community and, indeed, her own family who have been affected by this trial. She lives in Halls Creek, very near the East Kimberley. She has children who live in the Kimberley and it is a day-to-day issue for her and her community. I've spoken to people who've been affected by the trial and I've seen examples of elder abuse that have taken place because of it.

It is inconceivable that this government would introduce further trials that could increase violence in remote communities, that could increase family and domestic violence, but currently that is what the evidence is showing. We must ensure that evaluation of these trials is robust enough— (Time expired)