Don Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Trade and Tourism) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator O'Sullivan for his question about an important issue that affects his community in these areas—let's call it the Goldfields areas—of Western Australia. I understand there have been some meetings between the Laverton Shire and the relevant Albanese government minister. I think there have been some discussions with Mr Patrick Hill, President of the Shire of Laverton; Mr Peter Craig from the Shire of Leonora; Phil Marshall, Chief Executive Officer of the Shire of Laverton; Mr Jack Carmody, a Shire of Laverton councillor; and Mr Marty Sealander, chief executive of Pakaanu. I understand those discussions and other positive discussions have been about what support services those community leaders want to see in their community. I understand there has been a willingness by the shire to reinstate the jobs hub. There was, particularly in Laverton, some uncertainty about the long-term funding of the jobs hub because, under the previous government, it was going to run out in June. I think there are some positive signs there. When it comes to the issue of alcohol use in remote and regional— (Time expired)