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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2004 Week 02 Hansard (Thursday, 4 March 2004) . . Page.. 848 ..


(6) The groups and organisations that were consulted include: Anglicare, Youth In the City, Service for Connecting Young Carers (Cyclops), Youth Coalition of the ACT, Canberra Emergency Accommodation Service (CEAS), Partnership Outreach Education Model (POEM), ACT Health, ACT Division of General Practice, Child Youth & Women’s Health, Open Family, Minister’s Youth Council and ACT Community Health.

(7) Not applicable.

Immigration—business migration
(Question No 1258)

Mr Pratt asked the Chief Minister, upon notice, on 11 February 2004:

In relation to the business migration function within the ACT Office of Multicultural Affairs:

In relation to business migrant sponsorship, how many potential business migrants, who have met the relevant criteria and presented the ACT Office of Multicultural Affairs with a business plan, have been offered Territory sponsorship in (a) 1999-00, (b) 2000-01, (c) 2001-02, (d) 2002-03, and (e) 2003 to date?

Mr Stanhope: The answers to the member’s questions are as follows:

Number of Sponsored Applicants

1999-00

2000-01

2001-02

2002-03

2003-04 to date

Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme

-

-

29

96

71

Business Skills Visa Subclass 163

-

-

-

10

70

Business Talent Visa Subclass 132

-

-

-

-

47

Total

Nil

Nil

29

106

188

Bushfires—water bombing display
(Question No 1259)

Mr Pratt asked the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, upon notice, on Wednesday, 11 February 2004:

In relation to water bombing displays:

(1) How much did the water bombing display that was conducted on 9 February 2004 with the Squirrel helicopter and the Bell 214 helicopter cost;

(2) When was it decided that the display would be conducted;

(3) How much has been allocated in the budget for the displays of this type.


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