Indigenous Community Municipal Services

In reply to Ms STINSON (Badcoe) (23 November 2020). (Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Planning and Local Government): I have been advised:

There are 17 municipal services agreements for the provision of municipal services to Aboriginal communities and homelands.

Direct funding is provided to eight communities and homelands—Kalparrin, Raukkan, Koonibba, Oak Valley, Scotdesco, Tia Tuckia, Yalata, Nipapanha, and two Aboriginal Organisations—Ceduna Aboriginal Corp. and Yartawarli Aboriginal Corporation Resource Agency.

The Ceduna Aboriginal Corporation services eight homelands in the Ceduna region, and the Yartawarli Aboriginal Corporation Resource Agency services eight homelands in the northern Flinders region.

Funding is also provided to local councils or a similar authority to provide services on behalf of four communities—Yorke Peninsula Council (Point Pearce), Berri-Barmera (Gerard), Coober Pedy (Umoona), and the Outback Communities Authority (Dunjiba).

Two private providers are engaged for waste collection services—EP Recycling (West Coast Homelands), and Veolia Environmental Solutions (Davenport).

Negotiations regarding revised agreements for the 2021-22 financial year are currently underway. It is anticipated that these will be completed by 31 May 2021, for signing by all parties on 1 July 2021.