Page 1833 - Week 06 - Wednesday, 1 May 1991
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MR KAINE: I am not quite sure what Mr Connolly is on about. He is obviously off on another witch-hunt where he is trying to prove somehow that Ministers are travelling unnecessarily or without authority or something. I think I had better talk to him privately and find out what it is that he has got stuck in his craw, and if he can really tell me what the problem is I will see whether I can address it.
Vocational Training Authority
MR BERRY: My question is directed to the Chief Minister as the Minister responsible for industrial relations. The Vocational Training Act of 1989 provides for the appointment of a chief executive. Chief Minister, does the fact that the position has not been filled indicate a lack of support for the authority? If that is not the case, when will the position be filled?
MR KAINE: The fact that there is nobody occupying the job merely indicates that we have not yet selected anybody to fill it. It is like a lot of jobs in the public service and in associated statutory bodies that are vacant from time to time. People do leave, people with suitable qualifications have to be found to fill those jobs, and when a suitably qualified person is found to fill that vacancy it will be filled.
MR BERRY: Mr Speaker, I ask a supplementary question. Has the position been advertised and, if so, when is the position due to be filled?
MR KAINE: I will have to consult the chairman of the Vocational Training Authority to see what the current status of that vacancy is. I do not know offhand, but I will find out and I will inform the member opposite.
Petrol - Lead Levels
MS FOLLETT: My question is directed to Mr Kaine in his capacity as Minister for the environment. It is a question concerning lead in petrol. On 20 February you said in answer to a question on that subject:
The lead levels are way below permissible limits.
A little later you said:
We are encouraging suppliers to eliminate country grade fuel altogether.
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