Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

Ms CARTER - 2004-06-17

Minister, I am surprised and disappointed that you are not prepared to tell this House why the workers have been on strike over the last day. However, perhaps you would be prepared then to answer this question: all year, you have been saying that you are putting millions of extra dollars into child protection. Exactly how many extra positions have been created and filled since January?

ANSWER

Madam Speaker, I thank the member for her question. At the last count, I believe there were six additional staff in Darwin, and right throughout the Northern Territory, about 19. If the member wants a breakdown of where those new positions are, I am happy to provide them to her.
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