Northern Territory Partnership Agreement Taskforce

In reply to Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (26 July 2017). (Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Premier, Minister for the Arts): I have been advised:

1. To date, two South Australian public servants from the Department of the Premier and Cabinet have been deployed to the Northern Territory government. For the inaugural exchange, a secondee was placed in the Northern Territory Department of Housing and Community Development for three months, concluding in December 2016. The second placement, which commenced in April 2017, was also for a three month period. This secondee was placed in the Northern Territory Department of the Chief Minister.

2. The cross-border police team has been established. Two SAPOL sworn intelligence officers are now located at Alice Springs with the Northern Territory Police cross border team in a jointly funded arrangement. The resources will collaboratively focus on illicit drugs, transit routes, road safety, alcohol and family and domestic violence.