OUTBACK COMMUNITIES

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Leader of the Opposition) (14:42): I have a supplementary question. Given that the minister claims that the government has introduced planning controls, will he explain how approval can be granted for a 300-person single men's quarters behind the primary school?

The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY (Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning, Minister for Small Business) (14:43): My understanding is that that particular application took place some time ago. There was concern about that and, when it was drawn to the government's attention, we introduced the new development plan in order to seek to put constraints on exactly that type of development.