Page 3655 - Week 12 - Thursday, 13 October 1994
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I understand that there may be some question about whether or not the Housing Trust should recompense a tenant who, at their own cost, constructs a substantial garage or carport and then leaves the premises; a question about whether or not the Housing Trust should pay for the improvement that has been made on that property. Currently, further consideration is being given to the way in which those matters should be dealt with. It would raise serious concerns, as you would appreciate, if structures about which the Housing Trust was completely unaware were constructed on a property with an expectation that the Housing Trust would reimburse the tenant for that expenditure. I will confirm at a later date, Mr Stevenson, how they will be dealt with. Most certainly, for any structure, particularly one that was not approved, it is our policy to have it removed, except when, in the opinion of our building experts, it is likely to gain design and siting approval.
Public Hospitals - Bed Numbers
MR CONNOLLY: Madam Speaker, I want to table two documents that may expand on some answers in question time. I wish to table a report of the Board of Health in August 1991 which proves that the 20 nursing home beds at Calvary and the then six renal dialysis beds were included in the count of average available beds through 1990 and 1991. I also wish to table the extract from the minutes of the Board of Health that proves that Mrs Carnell was present at the time that these were approved, and so knows full well that since at least 1990-91 the 20 nursing home beds about which she has accused me of misleading this place - she has gone outside - were counted as average available beds. Madam Speaker, I say, "Stuff and humbug".
Ms Follett: Madam Speaker, I ask that further questions be placed on the notice paper.
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
MS FOLLETT: Madam Speaker, I would like to ask for leave for some answers to questions to be incorporated in Hansard. Yesterday Mr Kaine addressed a question to Mr Lamont, in my absence, concerning the preparation of the response to the report on Aboriginal deaths in custody. All of the issues addressed in Mr Kaine's question were canvassed in the debate yesterday on that royal commission report response, so I will not revisit them, Madam Speaker. On 13 September Mr De Domenico asked me a question relating to stress claims in the ACT Government Service. I took that question on notice. I have provided an answer in writing to Mr De Domenico. I also took on notice a question by Mr Cornwell, which he asked on 24 August, relating to expenses incurred by the Territory as a result of the ACTTAB-VITAB agreement. I have provided Mr Cornwell with a written answer, as well. As I say, I ask for leave for those three answers to be incorporated in Hansard.
Leave granted.
Answers incorporated at Appendix 2.
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