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an "information and communications city" and as close to being an MFP as anywhere in the world. The MFP concept draws on these strengths in the ACT, particularly education and research, and on those of Sydney in services, finance, industry and commerce, entertainment, as well as the broad range of lifestyle options available in the Sydney-Canberra corridor, to attract the high calibre MFP participants necessary. Telecommunication and rapid transport links to remote MFP elements, both interstate and international, are an integral part of the ACT concept.
The MFP study is of immense importance. For the ACT and Australia, it is about identifying future international trends and opportunities and the means to take advantage of them. The areas in which the ACT is strong - "brain-based" and intellectual value-added activities - are internationally recognised as the essential resources of the industries of the future. The MFP provides the ACT with an unparalleled opportunity to link into world demand for these services.
To enable the private sector to develop the opportunities presented by the ACT Vision, the Office of Industry and Development in collaboration with CARD will be organising shortly a seminar on the MFP. There is already great interest in this project across Australia as well as in the ACT and this interest is growing. I include in this some members of the Assembly who have approached me to ensure that the ACT is participating in this project. I commend the ACT Vision to the members of the Assembly and I would urge each member to support our vision of the MFP. I present the following papers:
Multifunction Polis Concept -
Canberra - A Multifunction Polis Site - The ACT Vision.
Ministerial statement, 18 October 1989.
I move:
That the Assembly takes note of the papers.
Debate (on motion by Mr Kaine) adjourned.
ESTIMATES COMMITTEE
Alteration of Reporting Date
MR JENSEN (3.25): I move:
That paragraph 4 of the resolution appointing an Estimates Committee be amended by omitting "19 October 1989" and substituting "2 November 1989".
Mr Speaker, in moving this motion on behalf of the Estimates Committee I am seeking an extension of the reporting date to 2 November 1989. As members are aware,
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