Page 3883 - Week 14 - Tuesday, 23 October 1990
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Mr Connolly: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: the notice paper indicates that a matter of public importance on this subject will be discussed this afternoon. I draw your attention to standing order 117(f), which indicates that:
Questions may be asked to elicit information regarding business pending on the notice paper but discussion must not be anticipated.
I submit that the question being answered is anticipating discussion on the matter of public importance and should, therefore, be ruled out of order.
MR SPEAKER: Just let me think on that matter for a moment.
Mr Kaine: It is not on the notice paper. It is on the daily program, but not on the notice paper. You are wrong again, Mr Connolly.
MR SPEAKER: Please continue, Mr Humphries.
MR HUMPHRIES: The temporary problem which has occurred historically and on an annual basis has been remedied with the recent ambulance SEP agreement. The agreement will provide for the service to employ a number of officers supernumerary to actual roster positions next year. Currently seven replacement staff are in training, and they will be on operational road duties after 2 November. The new recruits have brought the service to full strength with 71 staff. At the same time last year the service had 62 staff, so this is a significant improvement. Whilst the service has recently been under pressure, it has met the demands placed upon it. The ACT Ambulance Service uses a number of procedural protocols to ensure that ambulances are always available to meet the emergency calls received. I can assure the Assembly that the service is closely monitoring its staffing levels.
Department of Justice and Community Services
MS FOLLETT: Mr Speaker, my question is to the Minister for justice and community services. The question is: is it a fact that the Minister's Department of Justice and Community Services is the only department not yet to have prepared an equal employment opportunity plan? What action will the Minister take to rectify this matter, and when can we expect that such a plan will be prepared and put into effect?
MR DUBY: Mr Speaker, it is patently obvious that the Minister for justice is not present in the Assembly at this time.
Ms Follett: It is not on the record.
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