Aboriginal Lands Parliamentary Standing Committee: Report 2013-14

Adjourned debate on motion of Hon. T.T. Ngo:

That the 2013-14 report of the committee be noted.

(Continued from 17 September 2014.)

The Hon. T.J. STEPHENS (16:43): I rise to support the remarks of the Hon. Tung Ngo and thank him for his summation of the hard work of the Aboriginal Lands Standing Committee. I would say that the Aboriginal Lands Standing Committee is a tripartisan committee, not a bipartisan committee, because of course we have the Hon. Tammy Franks who participates with some vigour in that committee, as Aboriginal affairs is obviously quite a passionate endeavour of the Hon. Tammy Franks.

This is a committee that requires quite a deal of commitment from its committee members. I know I speak on behalf of all committee members when I say that to find time to travel large distances to meet with communities is quite taxing with regard to a member of parliament's time, taking into account their other commitments. However, I know that all members, to the best of their ability, look forward to those meetings.

It is a committee that really does work well together. I welcome the new members of the committee and thank past members for their participation and dedication. I thank Jason Caire, our secretary, for the work that he does, under instruction from the committee. With those few words, I look forward to the passing of the motion.

The Hon. T.T. NGO (16:45): I would like to thank the Hon. Terry Stephens for his remarks. I would like to put the motion up for a vote.

Motion carried.