Page 677 - Week 03 - Wednesday, 20 May 1992
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It is the responsibility of the ACT Government to ensure that appropriate support is provided to such companies that wish to make their home in the ACT and provide for Canberra and its community a strong industry and employment base. This Government is doing that, and the success of Kendon Industries has shown how successful the relationship between good business and good government can be.
West Belconnen Rugby League Club
MR LAMONT (4.40): I rise for a few moments to draw the attention of members of the Assembly to a function that will occur, as previously advised, at the West Belconnen Rugby League Club next Tuesday evening, 26 May. I have in a previous adjournment debate discussed issues concerning Mr Henry's plight. I would urge upon all members of the Assembly who are in Canberra next Tuesday evening, indeed all members of the gallery and public and media, as well as all attendants and others who may be listening in some office somewhere in this building, that it is a worthwhile opportunity for them to be involved in the life of Belconnen. I seek their support for this fundraising evening.
National Roads and Motorists Association
MR DE DOMENICO (4.41): Mr Berry earlier alluded to the private insurance industry. Seeing that it is time for community billboard, let me also give a plug to an insurance company which is very heavily involved with people of the ACT, a private sector general insurance company involved in all sorts of things. Today, seeing that it did make a substantial profit because of prudent investments - most reputable companies in the private sector do make prudent investments from time to time and most are very good corporate citizens - it has returned some of those profits to the people of the ACT. I am advised that the average family in Canberra with car, home building and contents insurance with the NRMA will save an average of $74 in the coming year with the rebates.
Taking into account the glorious words said about the NRMA by the now Government last year, we are happy to have companies from the private sector, companies like the NRMA and other insurance companies and other private sector companies, that have the interests of the people of the ACT in mind. It is refreshing to see that when things are done by the private sector they are usually done well, they are usually done cost efficiently, and, as that happens, all the people in the community benefit.
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