Page 1674 - Week 07 - Tuesday, 29 May 1990

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The Assembly voted -

AYES, 9  NOES, 7

Mr Collaery Mr Berry
Mr Duby Mr Connolly
Mr Humphries Ms Follett
Mr Jensen Mrs Grassby
Mr Kaine Mr Moore
Ms Maher Mr Stevenson
Mrs Nolan Mr Wood
Mr Prowse
Mr Stefaniak

Question so resolved in the affirmative.

Ministerial Statement and Paper

MR SPEAKER: I call Mr Kaine.

Mr Berry: Well, I think you noted my - - -

MR KAINE (Chief Minister) (4.10): Mr Speaker, I must say that I am gratified - - -

MR SPEAKER: Order! Mr Berry, there is a misunderstanding here. The vote has just been taken to give Mr Kaine permission to speak. Do you have a point of order?

Mr Berry: No, I was going to move a further suspension of standing orders.

MR SPEAKER: You have not got permission to do that at this time. I believe that is inappropriate.

MR KAINE: I must say that I am gratified at the good grace and courtesy with which the Opposition has granted me the right to make this statement on this very important subject!

Mr Speaker, members will recall that in February this year there was some public concern at apparent restrictions on offerings and enrolments at the ACT Institute of TAFE. In response to this concern, I met with a deputation of employer and union representatives and in the light of that discussion I established a working party to examine and report on the implications of the 1989-90 budget for TAFE's 1990 academic program and to consider funding strategies and priorities for TAFE in the ACT. I notice members of the Opposition are not very interested in this, but perhaps they should listen.

The working party, which comprised two representatives of employer organisations, two union representatives and representatives of the TAFE student association and the Vocational Training Authority, met regularly through

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