Page 913 - Week 04 - Tuesday, 19 April 1994
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I am very well aware that the rates are a significant bill in most households, and for low income households they must be quite a challenge every year. I think people on fixed incomes ought to take more notice of that deferral capacity.
We also have a range of other concessions available. For instance, there is a spectacles concession, there are concessions available on gas, and so on. If Mr Moore would like a full listing of all the concessions that are available and the conditions for them, I am happy to supply that. I repeat that the question of income maintenance is one for the Federal Government.
Assembly Members - Office Accommodation
MR WESTENDE: Madam Speaker, my question without notice is directed to the Chief Minister. Is the office space allocated to Mr Berry and his staff the same as for other backbenchers, and, if not, why not?
MS FOLLETT: Madam Speaker, not being responsible for the office space for other backbenchers, I hesitate to give a definitive answer. From my casual observation, the office space Mr Berry now has appears to be about the same as that of other backbenchers. I am not responsible for the office space of backbenchers, but I am happy to consult with the Speaker and provide Mr Westende with a more detailed answer.
Government Service - Commercial Dealings Safeguards
MR STEVENSON: My question is to the Chief Minister and concerns safeguards in commercial dealings with people or companies outside the public service. What specific policies or operating procedures are followed by the ACT Government when dealing with companies, groups or individuals outside the public service, these policies being particularly to protect public money and property?
MS FOLLETT: Madam Speaker, if Mr Stevenson is referring to the general matter of government purchasing and contracting and that kind of relationship with commercial companies, I suggest that the question might more appropriately be directed to the Minister for Urban Services. There are guidelines available on that kind of matter in tendering processes. It is a very general question Mr Stevenson has asked. I think that, in consultation with the Minister for Urban Services, it might be best if I were to review all of the material that is available to protect public money and provide him with a comprehensive answer - unless he wishes to be a little more specific in what it is he is looking for.
MR STEVENSON: By way of a supplementary question, perhaps I could be a bit more specific and say "with an organisation like VITAB" - not VITAB, but in that sort of situation, that sort of commercial dealing.
MS FOLLETT: I will take that on notice, Madam Speaker.
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