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MINISTER FOR FINANCE AND URBAN SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

Youth Outreach Worker Program

QUESTION NO. 167

Mrs Grassby - asked the Minister for Finance and Urban Services

(1) Is it true that the Ministerial Advisory Council on Employment (MACE) asked you to fully fund the Youth Outreach Worker Program because it was concerned about the very high youth unemployment rate in the ACT.

(2) Is it true that an officer had been working on implementing the program since September 19$9 and that other officers had been selected to work on the program.

(3) Did you advise MACE the scheme was not underway and therefore you had decided not to proceed with it.

(4) Is it true that you failed to consult with the Minister for Housing and Community Services, Mr Collaery, before deciding to axe the Youth Outreach Worker Program and that your decision left Mr Collaery extremely embarrassed when trying to formulate his paper "Beyond the Burdekin Report".

Mr Duby - the answer to the members question is as follows:

(1) Yes.

(2) An officer on temporary transfer had undertaken planning and other preliminary activities for the program from

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