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
11:54 pm
Nigel Scullion (NT, Country Liberal Party, Minister for Community Services) Share this | Hansard source
I acknowledge that the circumstances you describe exist, Senator. As you would be aware, the provision of schooling in the Northern Territory is the responsibility of the Northern Territory government. We are aware that this intervention may put more pressure on those processes and we will continue to be in discussions with the Northern Territory about how they are dealing with their responsibilities in the provision of secondary schooling for Territorians.
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