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had been put in place by the first Follett Government, I think by Mrs Grassby, was designed to make sure that material that was dangerous would not be disposed of in land fill.
We have a quite comprehensive licensing system in the ACT. Persons who transport clinical waste must do so in specially approved trucks or vehicles. There is extensive training that the drivers have to comply with, extensive signposting on the trucks, and material that contains blood matter, in particular, has to be disposed of at the Totalcare facility at Mitchell, for which persons, of course, have to pay the Government or pay Totalcare a fee. It is expensive to have this material collected because the collectors have to comply with high standards and pay for the incineration plant. We would be most concerned if there was evidence that firms were charging clients for disposal in accordance with the Act and disposing of the material at the land fill.
As at present advised, it seems that the material at the land fill was not clinical waste within the meaning of the Act because it had been treated in an approved manner to render any blood products safe. I can assure the Assembly that we will very closely scrutinise any material that turns up at the tip. The companies involved have been identified and we will ensure that no breach of the Act occurs. If we detect a breach of the Act we will pursue the matter vigorously.
Ms Follett: I ask that further questions be placed on the notice paper, Madam Speaker.
INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENT IN HANSARD
MR LAMONT: Madam Speaker, I seek leave to have incorporated into Hansard the document tabled by Mr Moore this morning - those parts of the document which commence "Some suggestions for Trevor Kaine" and conclude on page 9 with the words "absolutely dreadful imagery".
Leave granted.
Document incorporated at Appendix 1.
PAPERS
MR BERRY (Minister for Health, Minister for Industrial Relations and Minister for Sport): For the information of members I present, pursuant to section 97 of the Audit Act 1989, Office of the Public Trustee for the ACT Financial Statements 1990-91 and the Auditor-General's Report; and "Policing in the Australian Capital Territory", Annual Report, 1990-91, together with financial statements and the Auditor-General's Report.
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