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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1998 Week 10 Hansard (26 November) . . Page.. 3168 ..

APPENDIX 2: Incorporated in Hansard on 25 November 1998 at page 2875

QUESTION WITHOUT NOTICE TAKEN ON NOTICE

TUESDAY, 24 NOVEMBER 1998

MOTOR VEHICLES FOR MEMBERS

Question from Mr Kaine to the Chief Minister:

With regard to Remuneration Tribunal Determination Number 30, sections 3.1 and 3.2 relate to the provision of motor vehicles to Members. In part, it says that cars must be Australian-made and have private plates except in special circumstances with the agreement of the Chief Minister.

(1) Has the Chief Minister exercised discretionary power in relation to this and under what circumstances?

(2) Can the Chief Minister give details on the additional cost for each case?

(3) What budgetary arrangements were made to cover the costs?

Suggested answer:

(1) The discretionary power granted to the Chief Minister by clause 3.2 of Schedule C to Remuneration Tribunal Determination No. 30 has been exercised by me on four occasions.

. In January 1997 1 agreed to a request by Mr Osborne that he be allocated a Toyota Tarago. Mr Osborne's request was based on his family circumstances.

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