Page 3344 - Week 12 - Tuesday, 17 September 1991
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do not know the figures with any level of accuracy, you cannot say, in appropriation terms, that you know your current liabilities in superannuation, long service leave, and regular recurrent wages, and therefore cannot claim to have a balanced budget?
MS FOLLETT: Mr Collaery, like everyone else, is going to have to wait and see on the budget, Mr Speaker.
Department of Urban Services - Employment of
Disabled Persons
MR DUBY: Mr Speaker, my question is directed to Mr Connolly, the Minister for Urban Services. It refers to the receipt by the Department of Urban Services of an Employer of the Year award, presented by the Prime Minister actually, for the employment of disabled persons within the community. At the outset, may I ask Mr Connolly to convey my congratulations and, I am sure, the congratulations of the rest of this Assembly to the Motor Vehicle Registry of the Department of Urban Services for the excellent work that it has done in that regard. My question concerns the level of employment of disabled persons within Urban Services, and it is twofold: Can Mr Connolly give an undertaking that the level of employment of disabled persons at the Motor Vehicle Registry will be continued; and can he indicate his support for the continuation of a target level of employment of disabled persons within Urban Services of at least one per cent of the work force - a figure which was implemented, I believe, some 12 months ago?
MR CONNOLLY: I thank Mr Duby for his question. The award that he referred to was indeed in recognition of a program that he implemented when in government and which he deserves some credit for. Earlier this year there was a proposal, shortly after the Labor Party assumed government, from within the department to cut back somewhat on the level of employment of disabled persons. I understand that one person who had been previously employed passed away and that there was a proposal not to replace that person.
After receiving representations from Ms Maher, in fact, I ensured that that person was replaced by another disabled worker to continue that admirable program. As I am at present advised, that program is continuing and will continue. I think it is appropriate for government agencies to lead by example in these areas, and certainly the Labor Government is inclined to continue with that excellent program.
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