2748. Hon Alison Xamon to the Leader of the House representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the National Redress Scheme and to the failure to progress applications related to Fairbridge, due to the institution not being declared defunct, and I ask:
(a) have the concerns of the Old Fairbridgeans relating to the failure to declare Fairbridge defunct now been resolved;
(b) if no to (a):
(i) why not;
(ii) has the State Government undertaken any work to seek to have the issues resolved;
(c) if yes to (a), has Fairbridge been declared a defunct institution;
(d) if no to (c), how have the issues been resolved;
(e) if yes to (c), has a funder of last resort been identified;
(f) if no to (e), when is it anticipated that a funder of last resort will be identified;
(g) if yes to (e), who is the funder of last resort; and
(h) if yes to (b)(ii), what work has been undertaken;
(i) if no to (b)(ii), why not?
Hon Sue Ellery replied:
(a) No.
(b) (i) The Commonwealth continues to work to establish the responsible entities for the Fairbridge institutions around the country, including the Kingsley Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra.
(ii) Yes.
(c) N/A.
(d) N/A.
(e) N/A.
(f) N/A.
(g) N/A.
(h) The State Government continues to work with the National Redress Scheme to determine a decision on the status of Kingsley Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra.
(i) N/A.