APY Lands, Drivers' Licences

The Hon. T.J. STEPHENS (15:25): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation questions about drivers' licences on the APY lands.

Leave granted.

The Hon. T.J. STEPHENS: I refer the minister to his answer of 24 March this year, where he committed to bring the specific statistics in relation to the questions I asked. Those statistics were: the number of drivers' licences issued in the past 12 months to APY residents, and whether this figure has increased from last year; the number of recorded incidences of unlicensed driving in the past 12 months, and whether this has changed from the last year; and the number of drivers employed under Project Mutuka. Given that the minister has had well over a month to find these numbers and report back, can he now update the chamber with those specific numbers?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation, Minister for Automotive Transformation, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation) (15:26): I thank the honourable member for his very important question. I know that when members opposite refer to things that ministers have said, we generally take it with a grain of salt that they might be doing it reputably, but I have absolute faith that the Hon. Terry Stephens is somewhere near representing the truth of the matter.

I do not have those figures, but I will go back and see how close they are and make sure that I bring them back as quickly as I can for the honourable member. I inform the Hon. Terry Stephens that, during the break, I had the opportunity to visit the Golden North factory and I did not bring him back one of his favourite bars, despite the fact that he said he would change parties if I brought one back.