Ms ANDERSON - 2011-08-10
It has come to my attention that the booking call centre for the Aboriginal Interpreter Service in Alice Springs has been centralised to Darwin. Have any other services provided by the Aboriginal Interpreter Service been moved solely to Darwin? How have you made the public, and specifically your Indigenous clients, aware of this change?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Macdonnell for her question. This government is proud of the Aboriginal Interpreter Service, particularly of its large role in employment. I provide more information to you. It has come to my attention there are moves under way. I have put questions to the agency about what is happening. I do not want to see movement of people or decentralising of employees to Darwin. I make it clear to the House that we need staff in all our regions.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Macdonnell for her question. This government is proud of the Aboriginal Interpreter Service, particularly of its large role in employment. I provide more information to you. It has come to my attention there are moves under way. I have put questions to the agency about what is happening. I do not want to see movement of people or decentralising of employees to Darwin. I make it clear to the House that we need staff in all our regions.
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