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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 14 Hansard (9 December) . . Page.. 4742 ..

MR MOORE: Mr Speaker, I need a couple of moments to complete my explanation. I think it is appropriate - - -

MR SPEAKER: You have already completed an explanation, Mr Moore, as far as I am concerned.

MR MOORE: Mr Speaker, under standing 46, I seek your leave to make a personal explanation.

MR SPEAKER: A personal explanation.

MR MOORE: Thank you, Mr Speaker. My personal explanation is this: When I voted to remove Mr Berry from the chamber it was only on the ground that he had been named by you and that his behaviour warranted my support for his being ejected.

MRS CARNELL (Chief Minister and Treasurer) (3.34): Mr Speaker, for the information of members, I present the Government's response to the Select Committee on Estimates 1997-98 report, entitled "Annual and Financial Reports for the Financial Year 1996-97", which was presented to the Assembly on 2 December 1997. I move:

That the Assembly takes note of the paper.

I would like to thank the committee for its examination of agencies' annual reports and financial statements for 1996-97. The Government supports, either in full or in principle, all but one of the recommendations. Mr Speaker, in this tabling statement, I will not respond to all of the recommendations, as the responses are outlined in the document. I would, however, like to take the opportunity to comment on the report in general.

The Government appreciates the time, effort and diligence that the committee has employed in its consideration of the first year-end outcome under the recent financial reforms. This effort is reflected in the committee's report. Although, as stated by the chair of the committee, much of the report is commentary, it raises some important issues for the Fourth Assembly to address in the ongoing review and improvement of governance, particularly financial governance in the Territory.

The main themes of the report appear to reflect the thoughtful approach to the additional information now available to the committee as a result of the recent financial reforms. The Government sees the committee's consideration of its role in light of this additional information as an important step in the implementation of the reforms. The Government supports the committee's consideration of its changing role in light of the recent financial reforms and the need for a review of the current estimates process.

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