Page 4093 - Week 13 - Wednesday, 24 November 1993
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Mr Kaine is very welcome to inquire, as he indicated he was about to do, into these matters, and when his committee does inquire the Government will give him every assistance in making sure that the committee gets all of the information that it requires. It is also the case, Madam Speaker, that this kind of information is subject to scrutiny by the Estimates Committee. It has just been scrutinised by the Estimates Committee in great detail. Clearly, members can make whatever inquiries they wish during that very lengthy process. I believe that the accountability arrangements are adequate. Mr Kaine's committee may start, at the very first opportunity they wish to take, to make close inquiry into any of these matters, and if they do that they will be given every assistance.
Madam Speaker, as I have said before, I am not obliged to table these documents. I am obliged to publish them but not to table them. I table them as a courtesy to members and in the interest of having members fully informed - something in which I do have a genuine interest. If members want more information, if they want a closer explanation, and particularly if they want an indication of where pro rata figures may differ from one quarter to another, I am only too happy to take those matters on board and give them considered and well-researched answers to their questions.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
PAPERS
MR BERRY (Deputy Chief Minister): For the information of members, I present the following papers:
ACT Health Activity Report, September Quarterly Report 1993.
National Road Transport Commission, Annual Report 1992-93, together with the financial statements and the Commonwealth Auditor-General's report.
Floriade Trust Account, financial statements for the period 1 November 1991 to 30 June 1992, together with the Auditor-General's report.
Floriade Trust Account, financial statements 1992-93, together with the Auditor-General's report.
Yarralumla Nursery Trust Account, financial statements 1992-93, together with the Auditor-General's report.
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