Legislative Council - Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3)
2008-11-27 Daily Xml

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POLICE, APY LANDS

In reply to the Hon. R.L. BROKENSHIRE (29 July 2008).

The Hon. CARMEL ZOLLO (Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Road Safety, Minister for Gambling, Minister Assisting the Minister for Multicultural Affairs): The Minister for Police has provided the following information:

The two duplexes proposed at each Amata, Pukutja and Mimili in the APY Lands will house four officers who will work and reside in each of these APY communities as recommended by the Mullighan report.

A total of twelve new residences in six duplexes will be built in the APY Lands.

It is anticipated that the building contract for this project will be tendered in the near future once necessary approval processes have been completed.

It is anticipated that the Amata duplexes will be commissioned in July 2009 to be followed by Pukutja in August 2009 and Mimili in September 2009.