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MINISTER FOR FINANCE AND URBAN SERVICES
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION No 355
Canberra Harness Racing Club
Mr Wood - asked the Minister for Finance and Urban Services
(1) Has NATEX been told that it will no longer receive Government subventions. for its development and operations.
(2) Which body, if any, has a lease over Block 467 Gungahlin, or any part of that, the site of the training track of the Canberra Harness Racing Club.
(3) If the Club has had permissible occupancy of the site since 1981 why is a charge now proposed.
(4) Who currently owns the buildings and improvements on the site.
(5) Does a proposed licence agreement by NATEX for this site require excessive control by NATEX and inadequate rights to the Harness Racing Club.
(6) On what basis was a rental of almost $20,000 proposed by NATEX for the Clubs use of a portion of Block 467. Did it include.thq value of buildings constructed by the Club.
(7) Did the assessment of rental include a value for retailing, which is not anticipated.
(8) Has NATEX and the Government been appraised of qualified assessment of rental at $1.00 per annum.
(9) What rental is paid by NATEX for that area.
(10) If the new lease proposals proceed, will the Club be compensated for the loss of ownership of the buildings.
(11) Why wasnt the occupier of the site given the first priority for the granting of the lease.
(12) Does the Government support the continued progress of the Harness Racing Club.
Mr Duty - the answer to the Members question is as follows
(1) The Trusts Act states that "...the Trust shall pursue a financial policy directed towards securing revenue sufficient to meet all its expenditure properly chargeable against revenue". The Trust has had as one of its objectives "...reducing the operating .subvention...". The Trust has not
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