Page 461 - Week 02 - Wednesday, 17 February 2016
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in contrast to those opposite, my team is in touch with their communities. I am proud of the work that my team has done, and I value the diversity and broad life experience that they bring to our party.
There is a clear choice for the future in Canberra—a Liberal Party that is focused on all Canberrans across all of our suburbs or an Andrew Barr government that will burden the ACT with increasing levels of debt and deficit and reduced levels of services, as it increases rates and other fees and charges, which is necessary in order to fund millions of dollars every year in tram payments. The choice in October is this: our future for all Canberrans or a Barr government only for the favoured few.
MR BARR (Molonglo—Chief Minister, Treasurer, Minister for Economic Development, Minister for Tourism and Events and Minister for Urban Renewal) (10.14): I move the amendment circulated in my name:
Omit all words after “That this Assembly”, substitute:
“(1) notes that:
(a) the ACT Labor Government has a strong track record of delivering vital infrastructure, economic growth, and health, education and transport services for Canberrans, as well as fostering an inclusive and welcoming community;
(b) the Chief Minister, in his statement to the Assembly of 9 February, set out a clear and positive set of Government priorities to make Canberra even better; and
(c) the Government has stood up for Canberra by strongly opposing cuts by the Federal Coalition Government to the ACT’s health and education systems, as well as its axing of approximately 10 000 public sector jobs from the Canberra economy;
(2) further notes the Canberra Liberal Opposition:
(a) has defended the cut of approximately $600 million in health funding made by the Abbott and Turnbull Federal Government to ACT hospitals;
(b) has defended the Federal Government cuts to the ACT’s education system arising from the refusal to honour the Gonski education reforms; and
(c) according to all major business groups, is exposing the ACT to extreme sovereign risk and economic uncertainty by threatening to rip up validly executed and commenced infrastructure contracts; and
(3) calls on the Government to continue to focus on delivering the health, education, public transport, renewable energy and economic outcomes Canberrans need, and reject the destructive Canberra Liberal approach to public policy.”.
Last week I set out the government’s priorities for 2016. My statement makes clear this government’s positive plan for Canberra that will make our city even better. I,
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