Page 1177 - Week 05 - Wednesday, 24 June 1992
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Armed with the information in this, which I note that the Canberra Times published on Saturday, updating to some extent the interest rates - it otherwise remains accurate in its original form - consumers are able to enter the market well informed and thus make a sensible decision. This is a useful service to consumers which, as far as I am aware, has not been provided previously by State or Territory consumer affairs bureaus. We intend to keep this service going.
Urine Test Costs
MRS CARNELL: My question without notice is to Mr Berry. Could the Minister explain why a urine test carried out to determine whether a client on the ACT methadone program is using drugs other than methadone costs ACT Health more than $40, when the same test carried out on behalf of New South Wales Health costs approximately $7?
MR BERRY: Thank you for the question. The issue of costs for services provided in other States and those provided in the ACT would require closer examination, and I cannot answer the question. Mrs Carnell has obviously picked a best and worst case scenario for the colour of her question. I would be perfectly happy to have a look at it.
Canberra Grammar School
MS SZUTY: Madam Speaker, my question without notice is to the Chief Minister, Ms Follett, and concerns the document "Canberra: Australia's National Capital: The natural place to do business", promoted by the Chief Minister's Department. Why was Canberra Grammar School chosen as the major illustration for the page on employment and education, with the accompanying caption "A major advantage of Canberra for families is the modern education system", when that school continues to reject the ACT's own Year 12 Certificate in favour of the New South Wales Higher School Certificate?
MS FOLLETT: Madam Speaker, that is an excellent question by Ms Szuty. I cannot answer it on the spot. I will be happy to take it on notice and respond to it in full as soon as I can.
Belconnen Remand Centre - Psychiatric Wing
MR HUMPHRIES: Madam Speaker, my question is to the Attorney-General and refers to the Belconnen Remand Centre, in particular the much needed six-bed psychiatric wing, which has been constructed at an estimated cost of $750,000. Will the Attorney explain why the wing is still unopened even though it was scheduled for completion by March of this year? Is it the case that the wing has not yet been opened because the Government is unwilling to find the additional funds in this financial year to staff the facility? Can the Attorney give the Assembly an accurate amount as to how much has actually been spent on the facility to date? When exactly is it going to open?
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