ABORIGINAL JUSTICE AGREEMENTS — REVIEW
1167. Hon ALISON XAMON to the Leader of the House
representing the Attorney General:
I
refer to my question on notice 1710 of 22 November 2018 regarding the
development of Aboriginal justice agreements.
(1) Has the Attorney General now
appropriately considered this recommendation?
(2) (a) If yes to
(1), does the McGowan government support the redevelopment of a Western Australian
Aboriginal justice agreement?
(b) If yes to
(2)(a), when will a new agreement be developed; and which organisations or
individuals will be involved in the development of the agreement?
(c) If no to (2)(a), why not?
(d) If no to (1), why not?
Hon SUE
ELLERY replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The
development of a new Aboriginal justice agreement and its relationship to the
state's strategies to address over-representation of Aboriginal people
is still under consideration. Any proposal for an Aboriginal justice agreement
will be subject to extensive consultation with Aboriginal people and will be
guided by the Department of Justice's Aboriginal Advisory Group,
currently being re-established; key Aboriginal community–controlled
organisations; and other key stakeholders across the state.
(2) (a)–(d) Not applicable.