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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 1154 asked in the Legislative Council on 21 October 2020 by Hon Ken Baston

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

BANNED DRINKERS REGISTER — KIMBERLEY

1154. Hon KEN BASTON to the minister representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming:

(1) Will the minister please confirm that a banned drinkers register will be rolled out in the Kimberley on 1 December?

(2) If no to (1), will the minister advise when a banned drinkers register will be established in the Kimberley?

(3) What is the estimated cost to the state government, not including costs that will be covered by local government, of implementing a banned drinkers register across the Kimberley?

Hon ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:

I thank the member for the question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for Racing� and Gaming.

(1)–(3) The McGowan government commenced work to establish a Pilbara-wide banned drinkers register trial as part of the whole-of-government response to widespread child abuse across the Kimberley. Subsequently, the Kimberley zone, consisting of four local governments in the region, has indicated that it would like to conduct a takeaway alcohol management system and a BDR trial that will be community led at their own expense. This offer was accepted by the Minister for Racing and Gaming. The minister also subsequently offered to lend support to the trial through access to the BDR, and administrative support through the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries. However, it has become apparent that the Kimberley zone does not have an adequate capacity to completely fund a trial of a BDR and a TAMS. The Minister for Racing and Gaming, therefore, is working with government and other stakeholders in an attempt to source additional funding for the trial. The cost of the trial is estimated to be $1 million. In the event funding is sourced, a trial will commence as soon as possible.