Page 2179 - Week 08 - Wednesday, 6 June 1990
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speak to the Legislative Counsel and understand what was really involved in preparing that package, she would realise why there has been some short slippage in preparing this monumental set of laws that other States and Territories have taken years to produce.
The release of these two Bills today and tomorrow will allow the public to see the Government's proposals in their full context. Comment on the legislation will be sought from all interested groups. Naturally the timing of the formal introduction of the Bills will depend upon the full completion of the processes of public consultation, including those involving Assembly committees and the extent to which one can foreshadow necessary amendments to the draft Bills.
I think it should be said for the record that Ms Follett wrote to the Chief Minister on 5 February 1990 advocating the desirability of open consultation with interested citizens and groups prior to the introduction of the legislation. Clearly, we agree with the Leader of the Opposition on that point. That has always been our intention. Mr Speaker, you can be assured that, without pre-empting any of those consultative processes, the Government will make every effort both to incorporate the views of all those people and to get the final package before this Assembly as soon as possible.
Recruitment of Doctors
MS FOLLETT: My question is to Mr Humphries as Minister for Health. The Canberra Doctor of 24 May 1990 outlines future problems in recruitment of intern and resident staff in the years 1991 and 1992 due to the reversion to a six-year medical degree course at Sydney and New South Wales Universities. What action has Mr Humphries' Government taken to address that problem?
MR HUMPHRIES: I am not aware of any particular action that we have taken. I am not aware that the problem had arisen. However, I will undertake to take the question on notice. It may well be that action is being pursued in that respect, and if it is I will inform Ms Follett. If it is not, I will undertake to explore whether action ought to be taken.
"Sick Building" Syndrome
MR STEFANIAK: My question is also to Mr Humphries in his role as Minister for Health. I refer to reports in the Canberra Times of the "sick building" syndrome. One British survey found that 80 per cent of office workers suffered sickness related to the buildings in which they worked. Is the ACT Government taking any action on the so-called sick building syndrome?
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