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. introduce a moratorium to stop all multi dwelling proposals, until the Committee on Planning, Development and Infrastructure has completed its examination; and
. introduce improved mechanisms for community consultation in respect of any development applications.
Petition received.
QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
Government Service - Appointments
MRS CARNELL: Madam Speaker, my question without notice is directed to the Chief Minister. I refer the Chief Minister to a media release about the appointment of agency heads in the ACT Government Service that she issued at the end of 1992, which states:
The Government has adopted a fair policy that all positions will be advertised when a vacancy is to occur and a merit selection process will then follow. This policy will be applied consistently to all positions of this type where term appointments are made.
It goes on to say:
... the policy recognises that automatic advertising is in effect the only way to effectively administer a system of term appointments. It is essential the ACT community has confidence in the fact that the best practices will be followed by the Government when making appointments to these positions.
I ask the Chief Minister: Why was not this process followed when four senior executive positions in the ACT Government Service were filled in July?
MS FOLLETT: Madam Speaker, members will know that I have recently announced the appointments of a number of chief executives. They were Dr Rosalky as chief executive of the Chief Minister's Department; Ms Maureen Cane as chief executive of the Department of Public Administration and also Commissioner for Public Administration; Mr Mike Woods as chief executive of the Treasury; and Mr Greg Fraser as chief executive of the Department of Health. Those appointments, Madam Speaker, were made following on the retirement of the former Head of Administration, Mr Harris, the creation of the new Department of Public Administration, the resignation of the former CEO of Health, Ms Gillian Biscoe, and the subsequent resignation of the acting CEO of Health, Mr Ayling.
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