Mr WOOD - 2003-02-25
We know one of the reasons for cutting back on the Palmerston Health Clinic was its viability. Recently, there have been moves by Danila Dilba Health Service to move to a site in Palmerston over the road from the clinic. Minister, would you not agree it would be better financially, and as a means of maintaining and promoting racial harmony and understanding, if Danila Dilba was part of, or attached to the Palmerston Health Clinic?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for his question. This government respects the decision of the Danila Dilba board of directors to relocate its service to Palmerston, hence the gifting of land by our government to Danila Dilba to expand its service. This also has the backing of the Commonwealth government, which funds Danila Dilba and, I might add that the Territory government does not fund Danila Dilba. The government respects the right of this service to make decisions in the best interests of the Aboriginal people in the greater Darwin area.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for his question. This government respects the decision of the Danila Dilba board of directors to relocate its service to Palmerston, hence the gifting of land by our government to Danila Dilba to expand its service. This also has the backing of the Commonwealth government, which funds Danila Dilba and, I might add that the Territory government does not fund Danila Dilba. The government respects the right of this service to make decisions in the best interests of the Aboriginal people in the greater Darwin area.
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