Page 1696 - Week 08 - Thursday, 28 September 1989
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of cynical way that has been suggested - that certain proposals contained in the draft statement, if implemented, would have had an undue detrimental effect either on the level of service or on certain groups of employees. We have, therefore, adapted or dropped such proposals, but we have not wavered from the fact, and we will not waver from the fact, that expenditure restraint is required.
In two final comments, Mr Speaker, could I firstly just comment on the capital works program, to which I think Mr Jensen referred. He was concerned that we had not responded fully enough to the report on that capital works program. I would just like to remind Mr Jensen that I did table in the house yesterday quite a lengthy report from the Government on the committee's examination of the capital works program.
Mr Jensen: I was referring to your comments, Chief Minister, about no recommendations.
MS FOLLETT: Mr Speaker, Mr Jensen says that he was referring to my comments that there were no recommendations. There were, in fact, some recommendations, one of which was to untie the funding of the Alfred Deakin High School gymnasium and the new car park at TAFE from the issue of the sale of school premises.
Mr Jensen: I noted that.
MS FOLLETT: Thank you. But I do recommend that you have a look at the report that I tabled yesterday, and I think it will answer a great many of your concerns. Finally, Mr Speaker, I would like to commend the public servants who have been involved in the work on this budget. I believe that they have acted with great professionalism and great expertise in everything that they have done. They have also acted with enormous dedication to duty. They have worked long hours under very difficult circumstances. I am very proud of them and I am very proud still of the budget that has been produced.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Bill agreed to in principle.
ESTIMATES COMMITTEE
Motion (by Ms Follett) proposed:
That -
(1) an Estimates Committee be appointed to examine the expenditure proposals contained in the Appropriation Bill 1989-90;
(2) the committee be chaired by the Leader of the Opposition and also comprise such other members of the Assembly who notify their nomination in writing to the Speaker;
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