Page 1638 - Week 08 - Thursday, 28 September 1989
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the playground. These were due to the slope of the land and were not apparent until occupation of the facility by the operators of the child-care service. When the concerns were identified, immediate action was taken by the department to redesign and correct that essential safety use. The cost of $8,190 for these modifications was borne by the construction program of the ACT Government and was not met by the sponsors of the child-care service.
Nurses
MR BERRY: In response to a question asked by Mr Humphries on 27 September 1989 concerning nurses and ACT hospital management, as I said yesterday, I was aware of an Australian Nurses Federation media release which referred to Royal Canberra Hospital nursing management preventing nurses from objecting to health budget cuts. My understanding is that the allegations stemmed from a staff meeting that took place at the hospital on 23 August. Senior hospital management met with the federation on Monday, 4 September 1989, to discuss this issue and it was agreed that an officer from the staff relations unit of the ACT Department of Community Services and Health would investigate the federation's statement and a report would follow to the chief executive of hospital services. This investigation began last Tuesday and I expect it to be completed by early next week.
In addition, the hospital's chief executive officer indicated during staff budget briefings in July and in a note to all staff on 31 August 1989 that staff participation in the budget consultative process would have the full support of management and was to be encouraged. Of course it had the full support of this Government, and indeed I met some nurses from the hospital in the course of the budget consultative process.
National Aquarium
MR WHALAN: Mr Moore asked me a question yesterday as to whether or not an application had been made by the crown lessee, O&E Da Deppo Holdings Pty Limited, for an extension of time in which to complete the development on block 1496, Belconnen. I can report to the Assembly that no formal application has been received. The lease requires the lessee within 18 months from the date of commencement of the lease, namely 17 March 1988, or within such further time as may be approved in writing, to complete the construction of the development in accordance with the plans and specifications, in accordance with every statute, ordinance or regulation applicable thereto.
Mr Moore: I cannot hear, Mr Whalan.
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