Senator SCULLION (Northern Territory—Minister for Indigenous Affairs and Leader of The Nationals in the Senate) (14:42): I thank Senator Reynolds for the question. This government is focused on delivering better outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and ensuring that our first Australians can expect the same—if not better—levels of service as other Australians. That is why we have been working with state governments to reform the delivery of municipal and essential service in remote Indigenous communities to ensure services like rubbish collection and the provision of water and power are provided by state and local government with funding provided by the Commonwealth financial assistance grants, as they are in every other community. What needs to be put on the public record is that communities are not closing and services have not been reduced. Senator Lines: Tell that to the Western Australian community. The PRESIDENT: Senator Lines! Senator SCULLION: Municipal and essential services are continuing to be delivered by the Commonwealth until the end of June, when the Western Australian government has agreed to take over these services. The Premier of Western Australia, Colin Barnett, confirmed that services would continue when he spoke on the steps of the Western Australia house of parliament last week and said no Aboriginal people would be forced to move from their traditional lands and communities. Last month, the Western Australian government confirmed that the funding provided by the Commonwealth would keep all community funding arrangements in place. It is great to see that state governments are taking up their responsibilities for Indigenous communities, something it does for every other town, city and state. This government will continue working with state and territory government to ensure that services are delivering outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities by making sure that governments work better and are more focused on delivering services on the ground. Senator Lines interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order, Senator Lines!