ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES — REGULATIONS
68. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to
the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
I refer to Aboriginal remote communities.
(1) Are
Aboriginal communities permitted to pass local regulations through the Government
Gazette to curb alcohol abuse or other antisocial behaviour?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) If yes to (1), by what mechanism?
Hon SUE ELLERY replied:
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question. On behalf of the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, I provide the
following answer.
(1) Yes.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) Through by-laws under the Aboriginal Communities Act
1979.