Page 2363 - Week 09 - Wednesday, 16 September 1992
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MR BERRY: Because we are not fools, and that is the big difference between us and some other people who comment on health budgets. If you are half a per cent out on that sort of prediction, that is $1m. For budgeting purposes, it will be assessed from time to time, and applications for supplementation will be made in the normal way.
Healthy Cities Program
MS SZUTY: My question is also directed to the Minister for Health. On 13 August the Minister informed the Assembly, in response to a question without notice from me, that funding for the healthy cities program was being considered. Although it would be unlikely that the Health Promotion Fund would be funding the program, the Minister felt that the program could approach other areas of government for funding. Can the Minister inform the Assembly whether a decision on the future funding of the healthy cities program has been made and whether any area of government has indicated a willingness to provide continuing recurrent funding?
MR BERRY: I can say that the healthy cities program has not been funded from the Health Promotion Fund. I can also say that I have asked my officers to talk to other agencies with a view to establishing an appropriate source of funding for the healthy cities program. I am not able to give an up-to-date progress report, but I can say that we have taken those steps and that we are examining other areas for funding which may be available to the healthy cities program. I have to say that the healthy cities people were, on my recollection of it, aware that their funding would run out this year in terms of the Health Promotion Fund. It was not something that would have come as a surprise to them. We are pursuing other avenues. I cannot say that we will fund them from other areas. All I can say is that we will pursue every avenue possible to - - -
Mr Kaine: And overturn every stone.
MR BERRY: We will kick over every stone, too, Trevor, with a view to a positive response.
ACT Racing Club
MR DE DOMENICO: My question is to the Deputy Chief Minister in his capacity as Sport Minister. I refer to his press release of yesterday wherein he advised us of certain allocations from the Racecourse Development Fund to the ACT Racing Club. I ask: How much money is the ACT Racing Club borrowing in addition to the Racecourse Development Fund allocation, and where are the interest payments coming from?
MR BERRY: We have offered to assist the Racing Club with support for the interest payments, and the obligation for interest payments would come from whatever lending institution the Racing Club chose to borrow the money from.
Mr De Domenico: You are paying the interest. Where are you getting the money?
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