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the Government would not sell off the Legislative Assembly, I would have to say that I could give you that guarantee.
Ms Follett: "Close or sell off", I said.
MR HUMPHRIES: I cannot give you either guarantee, Ms Follett. No matter how you express it, I cannot give you any guarantees. It is not my business as a single member of a 10-member government to rise in this place and give guarantees about things which have not yet been discussed by the Government. I propose to give answers to questions when the decisions have been made, and not before.
National Women's Health Program
MRS NOLAN: Again my question is to Mr Humphries, this time in his capacity as Minister for Health. What progress has the Government made in relation to the implementation of the national women's health program?
MR HUMPHRIES: Mr Acting Speaker, in May this year I signed an agreement with the Commonwealth Minister for Community Services and Health for joint funding for the first year of ACT participation in the national women's health program. ACT participation will see the establishment of a community based - - -
Mr Berry: On a point of order, Mr Acting Speaker; I again raise this issue of ministerial statements being made in question time. It is a misuse of question time. The Minister, of course, is reading from a very lengthy document.
MR HUMPHRIES: It is four or five paragraphs - hardly lengthy.
MR ACTING SPEAKER: Mr Berry, I rule against you on that. It is not a very lengthy document and considering both governments we have had here over the last 15 months I do not regard it as a ministerial statement.
MR HUMPHRIES: May I remind the Assembly that Mr Berry made a statement in answer to a question in question time on the national women's health program on one occasion. It makes very little difference - - -
MR ACTING SPEAKER: Order, members! Just continue, Mr Humphries, thank you.
MR HUMPHRIES: Mr Acting Speaker, as I said, in May this year I signed an agreement with the Commonwealth Minister for Community Services and Health for joint funding for the first year of the ACT's participation in the national women's health program. ACT participation will see the establishment of a community based, independently managed women's health centre organisation.
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