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

I move:

That general business motion No. 929 standing in my name for today, relating to the Custody Notification Service, be withdrawn.

Question agreed to.

Mr President, I seek leave to make a very short statement.

Stephen Parry (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Leave is granted for one minute.

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

I have had this notice of motion on the Notice Paper for a number of weeks now, and I have been postponing it because the Minister for Indigenous Affairs has been in the process of trying to address this issue. I am pleased to say that the minister has now announced some funding for this service, so this motion is no longer necessary. I thank the minister very much for attending to this issue and making sure that this vital service is funded. It is a pity that the government of New South Wales did not do so. I am not often in here congratulating the government, but I do congratulate the government on the fact that it has taken up this issue and has now funded this vital service.