Legislative Council Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Answers to Questions APY Lands, Food Security APY LANDS, FOOD SECURITY The Hon. T.J. STEPHENS Legislative Council APY LANDS, FOOD SECURITY In reply to the Hon. T.J. STEPHENS (2 May 2012). The Hon. I.K. HUNTER Legislative Council Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers APY LANDS, FOOD SECURITY The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers): The Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation has advised: 1.	The APY Lands Food Security Strategy includes store management supports as one of seven priority action areas. The Australian Government has the lead on this action area and will continue to work with stores to develop a sustainable and transparent model of store management. While this work has the potential to impact upon affordability, it is important to note that community stores on the APY Lands are private entities independently managed as commercial, for profit businesses. 2.	Store management supports is one of seven priority action areas under the APY Lands Food Security Strategy. It is well accepted that improving food security on the APY Lands will require a sustained, long term effort from the range of stakeholders across a range of action areas. We will continue to monitor the impact of the Strategy by way of an annual evaluation report.