House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1)
2011-09-15 Daily Xml

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APY LANDS

Mr MARSHALL (Norwood) (12:59): I move:

That this house condemns the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation and the Labor government for their mismanagement of services on the APY lands.

This government's performance in this crucial portfolio has been nothing short of a catalogue of incompetence, tokenism and dangerous neglect, and the minister should stand condemned in this house for her complete and utter inaction in this area.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

Mr MARSHALL: The gross mismanagement of state services on the APY lands—

The Hon. M.J. Atkinson: Have you looked at your front bench lately? I thought you were the next Liberal leader.

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. M.J. Atkinson: Put your glasses on.

The SPEAKER: Member for Croydon!

Mr MARSHALL: The gross mismanagement of state services on the APY lands has been the subject of intense media scrutiny over the past two weeks. In a recent media interview the minister went on record saying that she would like to 'shine a light' on what was happening on the APY lands. I seek leave to continue my remarks.

Leave granted; debate adjourned.


[Sitting suspended from 13:00 to 14:00]