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oriented both in the nature of courses offered - for example, for those of the hospital industry - and in ensuring revenue returns.
Another target for greater productivity actively pursued by the Government over the past eight months is in the area of land development. The establishment of a land development account has ensured accountability and efficiency in land planning, development, marketing and administration. It allows for the first time in the ACT assessment of all the financial aspects of the entire land development process. The Government has also established an ACT integrated land information system - ACTILIS. This is now the single source of all available detailed information on ACT land, including technical data and titles information. ACTILIS will result in recurrent savings to many ACT government agencies by eliminating duplication and reducing search costs.
Capital works expenditure in the ACT has increased under this Government by $20m over the 1988-90 levels. The continued development and maintenance of Canberra's infrastructure plays an important part in maintaining our quality of life and the excellent standard of services enjoyed by the community.
Our commitment in this area seeks to bolster our construction sector and moderate declines in employment and investment following the dizzy peak of activity associated with the new Parliament House. We have ensured that responsible development has not been delayed while the national and territorial plans are being developed. Notwithstanding the current constraints, major building projects to an estimated value of over $250m have been approved. This includes $116m in Belconnen, $63m in Woden and Tuggeranong, and $82m in central Canberra. As part of our commitment to the protection of the environment, the Government is also reviewing the use of rainforest timbers in the ACT construction industry.
In the industrial relations area, we have moved to have comprehensive occupational health and safety legislation implemented and we are reviewing workers compensation arrangements in the ACT. We have established an industrial relations advisory council to ensure that the Territory's unique industrial relations environment is managed on the basis of consultation and communication between government, employers and unions. The Ministerial Advisory Council on Employment has also been established to develop policies and programs which will link employment strategies with the Government's economic and social justice policies. We have also launched a women's employment strategy task force and taken a number of other initiatives aimed at improving opportunities for disadvantaged groups in finding and creating jobs.
I have listed just a few of the many achievements of this Government in just one of the four portfolios established
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