Page 342 - Week 01 - Thursday, 16 February 2012
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MR CORBELL: I thank Mr Doszpot for the question. I note that this position was put by Mr Smyth in a media release of 2 February this year when he claimed real spending fell from $55.6 million in 2009-10 to $49.4 million in 2010-11. The figures quoted by Mr Smyth are funding amounts, not spending amounts, Mr Speaker.
The movement in the funding in the 2012 ROGS figure is affected by a range of factors. For example, the 2009-10 figures have been indexed to 2010-11. The indexation applied to the original 2009-10 figures was approximately six per cent. In addition, the higher 2009-10 figure includes a one-off revenue item of $2.7 million transfer of a piece of land at Fyshwick from Territory and Municipal Services to the Emergency Services Agency.
I would like to point out to members of the Assembly—and I quote directly from the ROGS report, page 9.20, box 9.8—that:
‘Fire service organisations’ expenditure per person’ is a proxy indicator of the efficiency of governments in delivering emergency management services.
Further, the report says:
All else being equal lower expenditure per person represents greater efficiency.
MR SPEAKER: Mr Doszpot, a supplementary.
MR DOSZPOT: Minister, what proposals for capital equipment have either been delayed or abandoned by ACT Fire and Rescue because of this substantial reduction in funding?
MR CORBELL: I do not think Mr Doszpot just heard my previous answer, but again I draw his attention to what the ROGS report says. The ROGS report says that, all else being equal, lower expenditure per person when it comes to the report—
Mrs Dunne: Point of order, Mr Speaker.
MR CORBELL: on fire service organisations—
MR SPEAKER: Order, Mr Corbell!
MR CORBELL: represents greater efficiency.
MR SPEAKER: Mr Corbell, one moment.
Mrs Dunne: Point of order, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: I heard you, Mrs Dunne.
Mrs Dunne: Firstly, I draw your attention to the fact that Mr Corbell did not comply with the standing orders and did not sit down when I stood to take a point of order.
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