A leaked document published in 2010 by the Federal Government named nearly 200 remote Aboriginal communities in Western Australia as unsustainable, the ABC reported.
Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett and Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion have been maintaining that no framework has been established to decide which communities would close.
The Barnett government has flagged the closure of up to 150 remote Aboriginal communities in the state.
The document held by the Western Australian Government and obtained by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation shows that extensive research was conducted five years ago.
The study titled "Priority Investment Communities - WA" examined 287 remote settlements and labelled more than 190 unsustainable. The report highlights 160 communities in the Kimberley region - 14 in the Pilbara, 11 in the Goldfields, four in the Midwest and three in the Wheatbelt.
Mr Barnett forecast the closures last year after the Federal Government announced cuts to funding for key infrastructure in the townships but did not provide names.
The Premier has also raised concerns about the safety of children and implied widespread sexual abuse in these communities. The 2010 document makes no mention of neglect, safety or sexual abuse concerns.
The government is expected to begin consulting with communities in July.
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