Page 1289 - Week 05 - Thursday, 25 June 1992
Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . . PDF . . . .
separate fence, two metres from any neighbouring fence and nine metres from the house. I do not think it was quite clear that that condition applies to those places where there are four or more dogs, and I am happy to take the opportunity today to make that clear. That two- and nine-metre rule was part of the discussion in the Assembly when amendments went through the other day.
Statement of Financial Transactions
MR HUMPHRIES: I refer the Chief Minister to her earlier answer to the Opposition Leader's question. I ask: In what form were the statements of financial transactions she referred to published for the benefit of the ACT community? Can she recall undertaking to the Assembly that, when they were available, she would table those statements in the Assembly when she was required to publish them? If she has not yet done so, will she undertake to do so as soon as possible? Given the fact that the Assembly is about to rise, will she undertake to supply them to members of the Assembly before the end of this financial year?
MS FOLLETT: I certainly do not recall undertaking to table such documents in this Assembly.
Mr Kaine: You did, in answer to a question of mine some weeks ago.
MS FOLLETT: Mr Kaine is obviously standing ready to correct me on that. If that is an undertaking I gave, I will certainly abide by it, or make sure that members are provided with copies of those documents.
Acton Peninsula
MS SZUTY: My question is to the Minister for Health. Many Canberra residents prepared submissions in 1991 in relation to the future use of Acton Peninsula and the future development of the Royal Canberra Hospital site as part of the public consultation process on the issue. According to a letter dated 2 June 1992 and signed by the general manager of corporate services in the Department of Health, preliminary planning work has been completed and the Government is currently considering the future use of the Acton Peninsula. The letter concludes by saying that, once the Government has made its decision, planning work will be completed prior to the commencement of construction works. I ask the Minister: What has happened to the public consultation process on the future use of Acton Peninsula and the Royal Canberra Hospital site? When will there be public discussion about the community submissions received by the Department of Health in 1991?
MR BERRY: The Government made its decision about the facilities that were to be provided on the Acton site in the light of much public discussion about the closure of the old hospital and argument for various facilities to be provided on the site. It is still in the process of considering what might happen at the Acton site. We are considering that in the budget context, so I cannot canvass issues that might be determined in that context. I can say that some preliminary planning resulted in a draft report being prepared, and further consideration of that report is ongoing.
Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . . PDF . . . .