Senate debates

Thursday, 16 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

6:04 pm

Photo of Chris EvansChris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Just to follow up, is it the intention of the government that no-one has the authority to revoke a permit issued by an individual traditional owner if the land council, the minister, the Northern Territory government or the rest of the community believe that person to be of bad character and not someone who ought to be accessing Indigenous land that has not been made open automatically by the changes proposed by the minister?

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