APY Lands, Watarru Community

In reply to the Hon. T.J. STEPHENS (13 April 2016).

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Employment, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation, Minister for Automotive Transformation, Minister for Science and Information Economy): I have been advised that at present, there is one permanent resident in Watarru. Watarru is one of the communities on the APY Lands where the population has reduced quite significantly from year to year. The current Street Light Replacement Initiative only covers the replacement of lights in the main communities where most people reside. There are no plans to include Watarru in the Street Light Replacement Initiative given that there is only one permanent resident.