Page 1407 - Week 08 - Tuesday, 26 September 1989
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MS FOLLETT: I cannot confirm the figure of 100 Bills in the pipeline. I have not had that figure available to me, but it is undoubtedly the case that there is a large amount of legislation that needs to be dealt with by this Assembly. It is something that I and the Government have been very conscious of, and we do indeed have a legislative program which we are working to. It is a fact that by the end of this week I believe there will be some 12 items of government legislation introduced into the Assembly and that in the further sittings later on this year that number will be very much increased.
It is also a fact that matters which have been put before this Assembly have not always been dealt with in quite the expeditious manner that I would like to have seen. I would refer to very important Bills like the Occupational Health and Safety Bill and the Legislative Assembly (Members' Staff) Bill, which I regard as very important and which the Assembly itself seems to have had some difficulty in coming to grips with. But I assure Mr Kaine that the Government will be providing an adequate program of legislation - I would think, more than enough to keep the Assembly occupied through till the end of the year.
Ministerial Consultants
MR STEVENSON: Would the Chief Minister be good enough to inform the Assembly how many consultants are being used by Ministers, either as personal staff or in any other capacity?
MS FOLLETT: In relation to consultants on the personal staff of Ministers, I have one such consultant and Mr Whalan has one such consultant. In relation to any other consultants that have been employed by the ACT Administration, I would need to check that matter with the head of Administration if Mr Stevenson wishes me to do so. But as things stand, amongst the Ministers two consultants are employed.
Legislative Program
MR HUMPHRIES: I refer the Chief Minister to my question and her answer to my question of 6 July on the subject of the legislative program that the Leader of the Opposition referred to earlier, in which the Chief Minister said:
I hope that, as part of our birthday present to him -
meaning to me -
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