QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator McCARTHY (Northern Territory—Minister for Indigenous Australians) (14:41): I was able to get to Galiwin'ku, Ramingining and Milingimbi to make the announcement that they would be receiving these community laundries and to hear directly from them about the impact that these laundries will have. Bettina, the founder and chairperson of Galiwin'ku Women's Space, will host their laundry, and that women's space and the community there said they're very happy that it's open to the whole community.

Not just the women, but the whole community can use it, and it is a very much-needed space. Bettina went on to say lots of people don't have washing machines and dryers and it makes their homes unhealthy, not having that ability to wash and clean. Research showed that, when the laundry was established in the Barunga community, the rate of scabies dropped by 60 per cent.

Community laundries work, and so, too, does working in partnership with Aboriginal communities. The PRESIDENT: Senator Sterle, second supplementary?