Legislative Council - Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1)
2010-11-09 Daily Xml

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APY LANDS, SUBSTANCE MISUSE FACILITY

The Hon. T.J. STEPHENS (15:15): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Minister for Local Government Relations, representing the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, a question about the Amata substance abuse facility.

Leave granted.

The Hon. T.J. STEPHENS: The opposition has previously queried how effective the substance abuse facility at Amata has actually been after reports that it is rarely used. The facility was established a couple of years ago to assist people who have an addiction to petrol sniffing as well as other substance abuse problems, including cannabis. My questions to the minister are: what investigations, if any, has the minister made regarding the lack of utilisation of the facility? What use is the minister considering to get value out of this wasted resource?

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for State/Local Government Relations, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister for the City of Adelaide) (15:16): I will refer those questions to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs in another place and bring back a response.