Page 2397 - Week 09 - Tuesday, 7 August 1990
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MR WOOD: The question is: you told us that you would tell us when you knew what schools would be closed. Why have you repudiated the earlier statements you made in this house?
MR HUMPHRIES: I did not say I would tell you on the same day, Mr Wood. No such statement was made and you will simply have to wait. These are budget announcements and they will come in the context of the budget.
Tuggeranong Community Park
MRS NOLAN: Mr Speaker, my question is to Mr Duby as Minister for Urban Services. The question is: what is the construction activity taking place on the edge of Lake Tuggeranong in front of McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken?
MR DUBY: Mrs Nolan, the Government, through the ITPA, has identified the site as part of the Tuggeranong community park and work is currently being carried out in that area by the ACT Public Works on behalf of the ACT Parks and Conservation Service.
Mr Acting Speaker, this will be one of the high quality urban parks on the Lake Tuggeranong foreshores of which we already have quite a number of examples. Its location close to the proposed Tuggeranong Community Centre and, of course, the existing fast food outlets will make it a popular destination for residents, workers and visitors to the town centre alike. The park, which is due to be completed before Christmas, will provide paved seating, viewing areas, garden beds, irrigated grass and shade trees. It will prove a valuable addition to the community facilities being provided by this Government to the citizens and residents of the Tuggeranong district.
ACT Police Force Funding
MR MOORE: My question is directed to Mr Kaine as Chief Minister and Treasurer. Chief Minister, in explaining your Government's decision to reduce the education budget by $6m, you have constantly referred to the Grants Commission report of 1988 which claims an over-standard expenditure in education. I quote from page 47 at point 5.16:
... the ACT's cost of service provision ratio was more than 12 per cent higher than standard.
The same Grants Commission report set a standardised police expenditure of $26.858m, yet you have allowed the Attorney-General to sign a $50m agreement with the Federal police, which is an overfunding of approximately 48 per cent on top of the Grants Commission figures. In paragraph 5.41 the
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