Page 1908 - Week 07 - Thursday, 20 August 1992
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Now, that notwithstanding, there is a new committee and the promise is that there will be a running committee; one that will go from year to year and that will get the function up and running. That was the promise for the future. I believe that that was what the committee decided upon; that there were prospects for the future. It was readily agreed by all that there ought to be a festival in Tuggeranong and that we should look to the future and work with the committee to build up the expertise and to get a festival up and running in 1993. Therefore, $6,000 was allocated for that festival in 1993.
Mr Mico, one of the committee members, rang me a couple of days ago and sought a meeting on this. I emphasise that because a newspaper report suggests otherwise. That was the reason for the meeting, plus the fact that I was talking to Ms Ellis, who indicates an interest in that as well. I met the committee, and I agree with the assessment that the committee brings a better prospect for successful festivals in Tuggeranong. We all agree that they need more assistance and a bit of organisational expertise. Arising from that meeting and other discussions with Ms Ellis, I have indicated that it may be that the $6,000 for next year could be brought forward to this year. I have approached the Cultural Council to run that past them. I am not going to run over procedures; I am not going to bulldoze them. I will run that through there, but I would be pretty optimistic - I am very certain - that they would agree with that and that, with that better committee, with the expertise that there is at hand, and with that funding, we can have a successful festival in Tuggeranong this year.
Hospital Bed Numbers
MR HUMPHRIES: My question is to the Minister that the Canberra Times describes as being part of the health problem, namely, Mr Berry. I ask: As of today, how many beds are available in our public hospital system?
MR BERRY: I will have to go and check. I will get that information for you.
Mr Humphries: You asked me the same question when I was the Minister.
MR BERRY: I do not count the beds every morning; neither do I make them.
Occupational Health and Safety Legislation
MRS GRASSBY: My question is to the Deputy Chief Minister in his capacity as Minister for Industrial Relations. Did the Government fail to consult with ACT industry on the proposed occupational health and safety amendments?
MR BERRY: No, the Government did not fail to do that. This Government is a consultative government. Consultation on this proposal with the Industrial Relations Advisory Council took place on 27 May 1992. The council has representatives of the ACT Government and the Canberra business community, including the Confederation of ACT Industry, the Australian Chamber of Manufactures and the Master Builders Construction and Housing Association of the ACT. These representatives are there to represent the interests of ACT employers. Being a tripartite body, IRAC also has representatives of the trade unions.
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