The facility on Queensland's Saibai island, four kilometres from the Papua New Guinea coast, was funded in 2018 by the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet with an Indigenous Advancement Stategy grant, set to be built by the Queensland government.
In October 2019, then-federal Indigenous Affairs Minister Senator Nigel Scullion and local federal MP Warren Entsch hailed Australia's $13 million investment. “Of course everything would be useful in a perfect world however, there are certain things, certain processes that have to be undertaken and Queensland government are in charge of the facility,” Commander Drysdale said.Stefan Armbruster/SBS News
Up to 1,500 villagers from PNG’s South Fly region still crossed the border in the last 12 months, a 90 per cent annual reduction, according to Commander Drysdale, with many seeking medical treatment at clinics in the Torres Strait for non-COVID-19 conditions.
It’s never ending.
deniseshrivell Whose pockets did that $ land in then?
High Tech meaning they use NBN & the delay in use of the building is due to internet issues.
deniseshrivell 'Horizons is the name of Scott Morrison's Pentecostal Church, now we have vaccines on a 'Horizon plan'
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