Page 168 - Week 01 - Wednesday, 28 November 2012
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MS PORTER: Minister, what will the government do to support the community sector undertaking this reform?
MR BARR: The government will continue to work with the sector on reforms to position the sector for the future. We have supported sector reform through the establishment of the Community Sector Reform Advisory Group. The initial focus of this group has been to reduce the costs of doing business for community sector organisations, to support skills development and to support stronger governance.
Some of this work aligns very nicely with work I initiated earlier this year in relation to red tape reduction for ACT businesses, so I can see great value in bringing together this work across the two directorates to remove and reform regulations, guidelines and requirements that no longer work or are no longer required to make doing business with government as straightforward as possible.
The key goal here is to free up time and resources so that the sector can focus on service delivery.
MR HANSON: Supplementary, Madam Speaker.
MADAM SPEAKER: Supplementary question, Mr Hanson.
MR HANSON: Minister, have you consulted with your federal colleagues to identify how the NDIS will be funded beyond a trial in the ACT?
MR BARR: Those conversations are ongoing.
MADAM SPEAKER: Supplementary question, Mr Hanson.
MR HANSON: Minister, could you outline your priorities for the community sector? Do you think that they align with the sector’s priorities?
MR BARR: I have just gone into some detail to outline the priorities for the next 12 months. Those particularly relate to structural reform within the sector and to providing red tape reduction that will enable the community sector to get on with service delivery to ensure that we are maximising resources to those in greatest need. If Mr Hanson had been paying any attention to previous answers, he would have known that.
Mr Hanson: On a point of order, Madam Speaker, the second part of my question was whether he thinks that both priorities accord with the sector’s own priorities. I ask the minister to come to that point.
MADAM SPEAKER: Have you finished your answer, Mr Barr?
MR BARR: Yes.
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