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ESTIMATES - SELECT COMMITTEE
Report on the Appropriation Bill 1993-94
Debate resumed from 23 November 1993, on motion by Ms Szuty:
That the report be noted.
MS SZUTY (5.36), in reply: I will not take up terribly much of the Assembly's time this afternoon in addressing the Government's response to the Estimates Committee's report. However, I would like to thank the Chief Minister for her comments on the work of the Estimates Committee and the detailed response that she provided to each of the committee's recommendations. As she said in her address, there were only a small number of recommendations which the Government did not agree to.
However, I need to point out to the Assembly that the Government response to the Estimates Committee report does not relate exactly to the recommendations as they appear in the final report. For the information of members, I point out that I wrote to the Speaker this morning when it was brought to my attention that the Government response was not exactly in line with the final report of the Estimates Committee. The Chief Minister may wish to provide an amended Government response to the Estimates Committee report in the light of the errors in the existing Government response. It appears that the Government response is based on a draft report of the Estimates Committee and not the final report, which I think is unfortunate in terms of the work of the Estimates Committee and the credibility of the Assembly. I have left that matter with Madam Speaker to consider.
In conclusion, Madam Speaker, I am pleased that the Government has supported the majority of the Estimates Committee's recommendations, and we will hear further about the Government's response to the committee's report.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Papers
Debate resumed from 25 March 1993, on motion by Ms Follett:
That the Assembly takes note of the papers.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Paper
Debate resumed from 13 May 1993, on motion by Ms Follett:
That the Assembly takes note of the paper.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
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