Page 2296 - Week 07 - Wednesday, 16 August 2006

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am concerned about the health system in the ACT; tell me what you are doing to address this concern,” it is difficult to write a response to such a broad request.

Mr Mulcahy: Why do you want their addresses then?

MR SPEAKER: Order!

MS GALLAGHER: So that I can take up the issue with the constituent.

Mr Mulcahy: No, you want to bypass the member.

MS GALLAGHER: I can contact the constituent to establish whether there is a particular issue to which I can respond, or I can establish whether it is a general concern about the $.75 billion that is being provided to the health system.

Mr Mulcahy: You are the only one who takes that approach.

MS GALLAGHER: I have listened to Mr Mulcahy’s arguments and I will try to be more responsive to him. However, the general nature of his correspondence makes it very difficult to respond, other than by trotting out a form letter stating, “We put so many million dollars into this and so many millions of dollars into that.” I have noted his comments and advise him that it is not a question of my being lazy or not doing my work.

The Assembly adjourned at 6.30 pm.


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