MORE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES TO BENEFIT FROM POLICE HOUSING
Published Wednesday, 03 October, 2007 at 11:00 AM
Premier
The Honourable Anna Bligh
Premier Anna Bligh announced today that the Queensland Government had secured funding from the Commonwealth to build extra police housing in seven Queensland Indigenous communities.
Ms Bligh said the funds formed part of the agreement that saw Queensland send police resources to the Northern Territory.
“I welcome the Federal Government’s commitment of $12 million towards police housing in Queensland Indigenous communities,” Ms Bligh said.
“We sent 11 police to the Northern Territory as part of the national initiative against child abuse and this funding commitment from the Commonwealth means Queensland’s Indigenous communities will benefit from a long term increase in police numbers.
“The Queensland Government has already committed 29 additional police to our Indigenous communities and this funding will mean we can build the housing we need to get those resources into the communities sooner.”
Police Minister Judy Spence said seven Indigenous communities would benefit from the agreement, with new police housing to be constructed at:
Mornington Island: 2 houses, 1x 3 bed duplex and 1x studio quadplex.
Hope Vale: 1x 3 bed duplex
Aurukun: 1 house and 1 triplex
Woorabinda: 3 houses and 1 triplex
Lockhart River: 1x 3 bed duplex
Pormpuraaw: 1x 3 bed duplex
Doomadgee: 1 house and 1x 4 studio quadplex
“We originally only planned to build police housing in five Indigenous communities but have now extended the program to include Doomadgee and Mornington Island,” Ms Spence said.
Ms Bligh said Queensland will contribute $3 million to towards the project while the federal funding will be paid in two instalments.
“We will receive $7.745 million this financial year and $4.255 million in 2008/09 to complete this project,” Ms Bligh said.
The Premier said she expected details of the construction tender process to be finalised and released as soon as possible.
Media: 3224 4500 (Premier’s office) or 3239 6218 (Minister Spence’s office)
Ms Bligh said the funds formed part of the agreement that saw Queensland send police resources to the Northern Territory.
“I welcome the Federal Government’s commitment of $12 million towards police housing in Queensland Indigenous communities,” Ms Bligh said.
“We sent 11 police to the Northern Territory as part of the national initiative against child abuse and this funding commitment from the Commonwealth means Queensland’s Indigenous communities will benefit from a long term increase in police numbers.
“The Queensland Government has already committed 29 additional police to our Indigenous communities and this funding will mean we can build the housing we need to get those resources into the communities sooner.”
Police Minister Judy Spence said seven Indigenous communities would benefit from the agreement, with new police housing to be constructed at:
Mornington Island: 2 houses, 1x 3 bed duplex and 1x studio quadplex.
Hope Vale: 1x 3 bed duplex
Aurukun: 1 house and 1 triplex
Woorabinda: 3 houses and 1 triplex
Lockhart River: 1x 3 bed duplex
Pormpuraaw: 1x 3 bed duplex
Doomadgee: 1 house and 1x 4 studio quadplex
“We originally only planned to build police housing in five Indigenous communities but have now extended the program to include Doomadgee and Mornington Island,” Ms Spence said.
Ms Bligh said Queensland will contribute $3 million to towards the project while the federal funding will be paid in two instalments.
“We will receive $7.745 million this financial year and $4.255 million in 2008/09 to complete this project,” Ms Bligh said.
The Premier said she expected details of the construction tender process to be finalised and released as soon as possible.
Media: 3224 4500 (Premier’s office) or 3239 6218 (Minister Spence’s office)