Andrew Bartlett (Queensland, Australian Democrats) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. I thank the minister for the answer. Is the minister able to confirm that, more than six weeks after being awarded the new CDEP contract for the Mapoon community on Cape York, the new provider did not have a continuing presence in the community and that CDEP workers were still receiving sit-down money? Is the same standard going to be applied for the awarding of future CDEP contracts in the region or, to ensure that there are more effective transition procedures in place, is the government going to agree to consult further with those other communities in the region—not just the service providers but the communities—that will have these contracts up for renewal at the end of this year?