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Question Without Notice - Tourism Commission
A.C.T. GOVERNMENT
ROSEMARY FOLLETT MLA
CHIEF MINISTER
1 Constitution Ave
Canberra ACT 2601
Mrs Robyn Nolan MLA
ACT Legislative Assembly
1 Constitution Avenue
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Dear Mrs..Nolan,
On 18 September 1991 you asked me a question concerning the Budget for the A.C.T. Tourism Commission. You were concerned that the Budget Papers did not make clear the position regarding the Commissions finances. I undertook to review the information available and provide you with a comparison of the expenditures of the Commission between the financial years 1990-91 and .1991-92.
As I indicated in my .Budget Statement the single most important management issue for the A.C.T. Tourism Commission will be to move to implement whatever changes are necessary to the structure and operation of the Commission to ensure that its resources are applied to the area of greatest priority ie the marketing programme. This applies particularly in the areas of streamlining its staffing structures and in rationalising its office location and accommodation arrangements.
The once-off funding of .$1.0 million which has been a feature of recent years has not been provided. Rather my Government has taken a decision to consolidate all of the expenditure associated with the A.C.T. Tourism Commission within the Trust Account. The principal issue involved in this decision was to incorporate rental payments within the Trust Account. Under these arrangements the savings from staffing re-arrangments,, from closing Sydney and Melbourne offices, and from re-locating from Jolimont, will now be available to the A.C.T. Tourism Commission for reallocation.
The A.C.T. Tourism Commission Budget has, for the first time, been placed on a secure footing. It is no longer dependant on annual consideration of once-off funding for a major part of its discretionary expenditure.
In 1990-91 the Commissions total expenditure on salaries, operating expenses and marketing activities was $4.209 million. Salaries and administration accounted for $2.524 million. The difference of $1.685 million was spent on activities which were categorised as marketing. There was no expenditure on accommodation as the Commission was not required to meet any of its accommodation expenses in 1990-91.
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