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MINISTER FOR HEALTH

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION 842

Abortion Clinic

Mrs Carnell - asked the Minister for Health

(1) What rent is the Family Planning Association paying for the premises to be used as an abortion clinic.

(2) What is the market rent for this accommodation, and what is the basis of rentals charged for other tenants of this Government owned building.

(3) Why is the Government providing $100,000 towards the cost of the fitout of the

facility, when the private company that will operate the clinic will be funded by

way of Medicare rebates and patient contributions.

Mr Berry - the answers to Mrs Carnells questions are

(1)-(3) The Reproductive Health Services Clinic will occupy the space on a yet to be determined lease anangement. The rental charged will be a notional amount.

Market rent for space within the ACT Health building is determined by the Australian Valuers Office, and this is normally adjusted in line with CPI. Commercial tenants in ACT Health buildings are expected to pay normal market rents. Other organisations, that are not for profit, are provided with space at concessional or even no rent.

The ACT Health building is undergoing a progressive refurbishment. Money to be spent on the space allocated to Family Planning would have been expended on refurbishment in any case. The Reproductive Health Services Company is a not for profit organisation, and aims to provide a service to women at little or no cost to the individual. Medicare rebates will provide money to meet recurrent expenditure incurred in providing the service.

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