Page 3299 - Week 12 - Tuesday, 18 September 1990
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Reports indicate that sales of these drugs increased in Australia by 410 per cent between 1980 and 1986. There is concern amongst the medical profession that asthma sufferers are relying on the aerosol inhalers rather than seeking medical advice to assess their asthma conditions properly. I understand the use of anti-inflammatory drugs which suppress the condition is being urged as a better long-term treatment for the management of asthma. In addition, the reports indicate that there is an increasing international trend towards rising asthma death rates and it appears that most asthma deaths are due to undertreatment of asthma conditions rather than overmedication.
MR KAINE: Mr Speaker, I request that any further questions be placed on the notice paper.
Land Use Variation
MR KAINE: Mr Speaker, yesterday the Leader of the Opposition asked me a question in connection with block 11 section 49 in Deakin.
Mr Jensen: Last week.
MR KAINE: Was it last week? It seems like yesterday.
Mr Berry: It comes with age, Trevor.
MR KAINE: Yes, I know.
Mr Jensen: You will never know, Wayne. You will never live that long.
MR KAINE: You will not ever be old enough to know. Mr Speaker, I will table the response, but the answer is that the Canberra Church of England Girls Grammar School applied for additional land to develop a sportsground and ancillary buildings for use by its Junior School. The Junior School currently occupies blocks 2 and 3 of section 49 Deakin and it seeks to combine this area with block 11. This would result in a combined site of 2.78 hectares, which is less than the average ACT primary school size. Under current policy, private schools which are recognised and obtain financial assistance, from either the Commonwealth or the Territory, are entitled to land for school purposes free of charge. This has been a longstanding policy which has been supported by the Labor Party since it has been in office federally and locally for about eight years.
Mr Berry: Never supported by us.
MR KAINE: It has received bipartisan support over many years. I did not notice you changing it while you were in government.
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