Page 675 - Week 03 - Wednesday, 20 May 1992
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Mr De Domenico: We are sitting still.
MR BERRY: Just sit still and listen.
Mrs Carnell: If you would answer the question, I would be happy.
MR BERRY: You have your chance to ask a question in question time and you cannot drag yourself to your feet to do so. If you cannot ask questions in question time, do not ask them now. You have had your chance. I will be closing the debate shortly, and the only thing I have to raise now is the issue of aged care.
Aged care is a difficulty. One particular difficulty that I would like to comment on now is the level of funding which is provided by the Commonwealth for public nursing homes. They provide significantly less money in real terms for the public sector nursing homes than they do for the private sector, and that is of concern to us. We will continue to put pressure on the Commonwealth to ease that situation and to take more responsibility for public sector nursing home care. This varies from State to State. There are some States, I think, for example, of Victoria and Tasmania - I say this from my memory - which have a large public nursing home system; but we have to ensure that the Commonwealth carries some of the weight in relation to that system.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion (by Mr Berry) proposed:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
Kendon Industries
MS ELLIS (4.35): Madam Speaker, as members will be aware, there has been much debate over recent times about the need for the employment base in the ACT to diversify and encouragement for local businesses. The Government has taken a number of initiatives aimed at assisting the smaller developing businesses and companies in the ACT and expanding our employment base. As an example of the success of the ACT Government's initiatives in this area and as a testament to the hard work of so many of our local business people, I would like to bring to the attention of the Assembly the success of a locally owned and operated business known as Kendon Industries.
Kendon Industries are wholly an ACT company and they have a commitment to Canberra as a local industry. They are a strong employer and manufacturer and are, without a doubt, an excellent advertisement for other companies who may be considering establishing or investing in the ACT. Madam Speaker, the owners of Kendon Industries have been prepared to work hard and to take risks in order to expand their business, both interstate and overseas. Companies which display such initiative and talent are supported by this Government in a practical and intelligent manner. Such companies do not seek handouts or financial protection from the Government. What they seek is advice, assistance and support, so that they can expand in a professional and successful way.
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