Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Human Services) Share this | Hansard source

I think that you would be aware, Senator, that the provision of the facilities at Wadeye are extremely good, that the hostel arrangements have commenced operations and that the staff at the boarding facilities conducted an orientation program for 25 prospective students in early December 2012. It is equally true that this is a new experience for these remote families and for some it provides an opportunity that they otherwise would not have. It is not simply a case of saying that there is another facility in the region; it is about ensuring the successful completion of education programs, and I think that the students and families at Wadeye are entitled to a good education—