APY LANDS, STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSACTION SERVICES

Mr HANNA (Mitchell) (15:04): My question is to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation. What state government transaction services, such as payments for licences and permits, are available on the APY lands, and where are they available?

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Minister for Environment and Conservation, Minister for Early Childhood Development, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Minister Assisting the Premier in Cabinet Business and Public Sector Management) (15:04): I am not sure of the answer to that question. I will get a report for the member. I am aware that a rural transaction centre was recently opened, which was part of the commonwealth government's COAG initiatives. There were two COAG initiatives in South Australia: one concerns the stores policy and the other concerns rural transaction centres, which seek to provide a one stop shop in relation to a whole range of state and commonwealth services. That was a commonwealth initiative. The building is completed, and it is located at Amata. I saw it last time I was in Amata. I am not sure whether it is operating. I presume it is, and I presume that it is the sort of thing that would contain those services. However, I will get a further report for the member.