Rachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development, upon notice, on 10 September 2012 :

(1) Is the Minister aware that, as of March 2012, Job Services Australia and Disability Employment Services job seeker data shows 31 356 job seekers in remote regions of Australia; and that the Kimberley makes up 3 561 of these job seekers equating to the highest proportion of job seekers (41 per cent) in remote Western Australia.

(2) Is the Minister aware of the KALACC [Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Culture Centre] Cultural Economy Scoping Study 2010, funded by the department, and its proposal to generate 771 employment positions relating to Aboriginal culture.

(3) Is the Minister aware of the July 2012 Repatriation Employment Plan, that contains a proposal to generate 24 core repatriation employment roles, including 15 full-time positions.

(4) Given the extremely high rate of Aboriginal job seekers in the Kimberley, will the Government fund the Cultural Economy Scoping Study and the Repatriation Employment Plan.