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rebate practices. We will examine the appeal and eviction procedures. We will be improving planning arrangements.
The next progress report, which I intend to provide early next year, will be a blueprint for social justice and housing in the ACT and will build on the very important progress we have already made with the housing policy review.
Mr Speaker, I wish to thank members of my department who have worked very hard on this housing review over the period of bringing this to fruition with the budget. I feel they have done a wonderful job with the policies that we have given them, which have been Labor Party policies. I congratulate them for this wonderful job they have done.
I present the following papers:
Housing Policy Review 1989-90 -
Ministerial statement, 27 September 1989;
Explanatory notes.
I move:
That the Assembly takes note of the papers.
Debate (on motion by Mr Stefaniak) adjourned.
DRUGS IN SPORT - GOVERNMENT POLICY
Ministerial Statement and Paper
MR WHALAN (Minister for Industry, Employment and Education), by leave: Mr Speaker, the issue of the use by athletes of banned performance enhancing substances in sport has received wide publicity and was highlighted in events at the 1988 Olympic Games. Since 1984 the Federal Government has taken a number of initiatives in developing policies and programs to combat the use of prohibited substances and doping practices in sport.
A report by a Senate inquiry into drugs in sport, which contained a number of significant recommendations relating to random drug testing and education programs, was presented to the Federal Government for consideration on 14 June 1989. Senator Richardson, the Federal Minister responsible for sport, has since announced the establishment of an independent Australian Sports Drug Agency. This agency will coordinate a national random testing program supported by all the States and territories and develop comprehensive education programs.
To give effect to these programs the Federal Government will provide more than $4m over the next four years to the Australian Sports Drug Agency. The Senate committee also recommended that a meeting of Commonwealth and State Ministers responsible for sport and health matters meet to
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