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APY LANDS, COURT CIRCUITS

Mr MARSHALL (Norwood—Leader of the Opposition) (15:41): My question is to the Attorney-General. Can the Attorney explain why funding for court circuits on the APY lands has been cut by 25 per cent, despite the Mullighan inquiry recommendation 45 that APY lands residents need efficient and reliable access to justice?

The Hon. J.R. RAU (Enfield—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Planning, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Business Services and Consumers) (15:41): I thank the Leader of the Opposition for that question. I am not actually aware of whether or not the fact upon which the question is based is in fact a fact or simply an assertion. I would need to check that, but I can say that there are some—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. J.R. RAU: I will get back to the house shortly about it. But if you do want me to do my best in answering, I can say that there are a number of things which are within the control of the Courts Administration Authority and not within the control of the state government, and that includes a whole range of things, including circuits. Obviously I take the question seriously and I will get back to the house in May or thereabouts.

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