Page 1136 - Week 07 - Tuesday, 22 August 1989
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The question I have asked the Minister has not been answered, as is common with many other questions being asked today. I ask the Minister, as a supplementary question: Exactly how much is the Arthritis Foundation, not the arthritis program, receiving this year, until 31 December, and what response is the Minister going to make to the specific complaints of the people from the Arthritis Foundation who have written to him?
MR BERRY: Mr Speaker, I take it that it is not really a point of order; it is really a supplementary question. I think I made it clear in my answer that the foundation received a grant of $10,520 from the ACT community health grants program. I also said that, in line with interim funding arrangements announced for services funded under the ACT grants program, the foundation has been guaranteed continued funding at its current level to 31 December 1989.
In relation to the answering of questions, I think I answered the question about sitting on things. I have indicated fairly clearly that I am not going to sit on things. I also made it clear about funding for the Arthritis Foundation. I think that is responding to the question about what I was going to do about the complaints. I do not have the letter in front of me, so I am not completely aware of all of the complaints, and I am not able to answer each of them in detail here. But what I can say to you is that from 1 January 1990 its application will be assessed in the light of the new funding arrangements about which I talked in my answer and the identified priority needs of the ACT community.
I do not know what more I can do in relation to the question, other than to indicate to Mr Humphries that I am prepared to have a look at the letter from the Arthritis Foundation and consult him about the issues raised by it.
Personal Explanation
MR WHALAN (Minister for Industry, Employment and Education): Mr Speaker, I seek leave to make a personal explanation.
MR SPEAKER: Proceed.
MR WHALAN: During question time, in a question addressed to the Chief Minister, Mr Jensen made a most outrageous and mendacious allegation in relation to the Tuggeranong Community Council. His allegation was that my office had in some way intervened to prevent the Tuggeranong Community Council receiving a briefing from the Interim Territory Planning Authority in relation to the Eastern Parkway.
We have been informed by the Interim Territory Planning Authority that it is not aware of any approach whatsoever made by the Tuggeranong Community Council or any representative of the Tuggeranong Community Council for a
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