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(7) Has the Government considered ways of broadening ATSI presentation on the Board.

Mr Stanhope: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

1. It will remain a Cultural Centre that will include:

1. a Keeping Place;

2. a cultural Exhibition space; and

3. a cultural performance area.

2. Yes

3. Yes

4. The Association is constituted under the Associations Incorporations Act 1991.

5. The enquiry should be directed to the Burringiri Association.

6. The enquiry should be directed to the Burringiri Association.

7. ACT Government does not plan to influence the Burringiri Board which is a community Organisation.

Territory and Municipal Services, Department—staff surveillance
(Question No 1743)

Mr Pratt asked the Chief Minister, upon notice, on 18 October 2007:

(1) Further to the private investigation and secret surveillance of staff at a Parks Depot within the Department of Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS), did the Chief Minister, or anyone in his department, give approval either written or verbal, for secret surveillance to be carried on TAMS staff;

(2) Did the Chief Minister, or anyone in his department, receive indications from anyone outside the Chief Minister’s Department that secret surveillance was going to be conducted on TAMS staff prior to 3 October 2007;

(3) Has the Chief Minister given approval for or had knowledge of secret surveillance on ACT Government employees sanctioned by an ACT Government Department in response to allegations of misconduct or insubordination;

(4) Does the Chief Minister condone the use of secret surveillance to investigate unconfirmed allegations of misconduct amongst ACT Government employees;

(5) Will the Chief Minister sanction the use of secret surveillance in the future.

Mr Stanhope: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) No.

(2) No.


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