House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2013-11-28 Daily Xml

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APY LANDS, SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

Mr MARSHALL (Norwood—Leader of the Opposition) (15:32): Can I just ask a supplementary, sir? Can the premier clarify for the house what the government means then when it says that a recommendation has been completed when, clearly, the recommendation hasn't been achieved? How can it be completed and yet, clearly, miss the mark?

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State Development, Minister for the Public Sector, Minister for the Arts) (15:33): Well, I think the difference is between measures that are directed at achieving an outcome and a particular outcome. Of course, it's desirable to have the highest possible rates of attendance for Aboriginal children in remote Aboriginal communities. I think we would all accept that's a desirable outcome, and I think we are all struggling with measures to try and achieve that. If those opposite have some positive ideas to advance, rather than doing what they are expert at—that is, describing the problem—

Mrs REDMOND: Point of order, Mr Speaker

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: —but not advancing any positive ideas to achieve it—I'd be more than happy to hear from them.

The SPEAKER: Point of order, member for Heysen.

Mrs REDMOND: The Premier has now finished, but he was entering into argument, I believe, sir.

The SPEAKER: Really? Member for Taylor.