Page 1931 - Week 10 - Tuesday, 24 October 1989
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length of the document; and what was the cost of such a survey?
MRS GRASSBY: I will take that question on notice and get back to Mrs Nolan.
Care of the Aged
DR KINLOCH: I put a question to Mr Berry, the Minister for Community Services and Health. Among the many recommendations in the Assembly's report on the needs of the ageing and aged are two very strong ones related to a convalescent facility and a hospice. It would be too much to expect, at such short notice, that much planning could have taken place yet, but could the Minister give us some idea of the forthcoming processes of planning on those two matters and other health related matters arising from that report?
MR BERRY: I thank Dr Kinloch for the question. The report, which was tabled in the Assembly, did address those issues. They are very important issues in relation to care of the aged. Of course, the principal issue of concern for the Government at the moment is the issue of Canberra's hospital system, and we will be addressing that shortly. As I have indicated before, that decision will be made known before the end of October.
In relation to those two specific facilities that Dr Kinloch mentioned, I can assure him that the Government will not lose sight of them in the light of the report and we will be giving consideration to them in due course. I am not able to be more specific than that, I am sorry, but it is something that is a very important issue for the aged in the Territory.
Machinery Tender
MR STEFANIAK: My question is to the Minister for Housing and Urban Services. What does the Government intend to use a low-loader and dolly for, as appeared in the tenders in the Canberra Times on Saturday, 21 October 1989? The tender number is TB 89046. Similarly, what does the Government intend to use a prime mover for - tender 89035? Why is the ACT Government purchasing such machinery when it is already available and far cheaper if leased from subcontractors?
MRS GRASSBY: I know what everything is except a dolly. I am sure it is not one that you hold in your arms and rock to sleep. I will find out what a dolly is. Mr Stefaniak, I understand the prime mover has been ordered for moving our own equipment from place to place because it takes too long to move it from one part of Canberra to the other when you want to do work on it. The other ones I will have to
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