Page 3231 - Week 11 - Thursday, 13 September 1990
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The question of professional status is dependent upon an assessment of the qualifications held by the dental therapists. Accordingly, the matter has been referred to the Public Service Commission, which is the appropriate body to make such an assessment, and it has indicated that this process will be completed within a very short time. Both management and the staff association have agreed to this approach and have further agreed to assist the commission in whatever way necessary to expedite the matter. I feel certain that the spirit of cooperation which now exists in this area will help to resolve this dispute satisfactorily.
ACTION Bus Replacements
MR CONNOLLY: Mr Speaker, I direct my question to the Minister for Urban Services, Mr Duby. I refer to table 3.1 of the Travers Morgan report for the Priorities Review Board which established that there are currently 190 ACTION buses that are 12 or more years old, and to the budget undertaking to replace only 104 buses in the next two years. Given this discrepancy, how can the Minister justify the statement on page 23 of the Chief Minister's budget statement that there will be no need to refurbish old buses after 1992?
MR DUBY: I thank Mr Connolly for the question. I must admit I am not familiar with table 3.1 of the Priorities Review Board report to which he referred, and I am also not sure whether those figures that he has quoted are accurate figures.
The Government has indicated that as a result of this year's budget 52 new buses will come into line this year and a further 52 will come into line the year after. Undoubtedly the professionals who work in ACTION are well capable of advising the Government of their new bus requirements and - - -
Mrs Grassby: But the first 52 were already in our budget.
MR DUBY: May I please answer the question? Undoubtedly the professionals who work in ACTION are well capable of advising the Government of the future requirements of the ACTION fleet and, given the arrangements that they have requested us to fulfil, I am confident that these figures will meet the replacement requirements of ACTION in the foreseeable future.
Life Education Centre - Relocation
MS FOLLETT: Mr Speaker, my question is to the Minister for Education, Mr Humphries. Can the Minister confirm that the Life Education Centre will be relocated to the Rivett
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