Page 3350 - Week 09 - Thursday, 24 August 2017
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We have a duty here, first and foremost, to our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander detainees. This means that both the ACT government and probably Winnunga are going to have to compromise. The government has certain responsibilities that it will be measured against. But I am also very keen to give a high degree of autonomy to Winnunga in that space to operate the model they have proposed because they are telling us that they can provide services that are more culturally appropriate.
I am very keen for that to happen inside the AMC. I think there is a real opportunity here to do something very important for the health of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander detainees, and I am determined to get that deal done.
MRS JONES: Minister, what will you do to rebuild the trust of the Indigenous community, Winnunga Nimmityjah and corrective services?
MR RATTENBURY: The way you build trust is through your actions, and we are following through on the Moss review recommendations. As I indicated earlier, some of them are already well underway; others have more work to be done. But through actions is how you convey the strong sense of conviction the government has.
Floriade—local content
MS LE COUTEUR: My question is to the Chief Minister and relates to this year’s Floriade festival. Given that Floriade is one of Canberra’s most recognisable tourist events and the celebration of our unique city in the spring, will the government commit to supporting and showcasing local performers by setting a minimum local content target for Floriade this year and every year?
MR BARR: Floriade has a number of different elements within it. The local content components—
Mr Coe interjecting—
MR BARR: The entertainment elements of the event take many different forms. Some are within the free daytime events; others relate to paid performers associated with the night-time or ticketed events. I can advise Ms Le Couteur that a new event for Floriade 2017 will be a twilight opening concert. That concert will feature the Canberra Symphony Orchestra performing with a David Bowie tribute band to do the songs of Bowie. We can all be heroes, Madam Speaker, by attending. Some of us will even be rebels. A rebel rebel might be found.
I can assure Ms Le Couteur that there is a considerable amount of local content. I do not think setting quotas is particularly useful, but I note that in the context of Floriade there has been a regular and consistent element in the event over many years where local schools and performers have had their own stage. In the context of the different elements of the event, every effort is made to support local performers, but it is also appropriate for an event of that scale and status to welcome those who come from outside our fair city to perform at the event.
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