Page 693 - Week 02 - Thursday, 16 February 2017
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Given the focus on the Action Plan is women’s health and wellbeing, the WCHM is a key partner. The Centre is able to draw from a considerable membership base and surveyed over 600 individual women on health issues between May and July 2016, providing valuable and pertinent feedback and data for the Action Plan.
ACTION bus service—airport
(Question No 31)
Ms Le Couteur asked the Minister for Transport and City Services, upon notice, on 16 December 2016 (redirected to the Acting Minister for Transport and City Services):
(1) Is there no current bus service to the Canberra Airport; if not, why not, considering current bus services go within a few hundred metres of the Canberra Airport.
(2) When will there be a bus service to the Canberra Airport.
Ms Berry: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The Canberra International Airport is privately owned and as such, vehicle access to the terminal can only proceed through agreement between the operator (ACT Government) and the Airport management. Currently there is a private operator servicing the Airport Terminal and this must also be considered before introducing a competitive service.
(2) The ACT Government has committed to the implementation of Rapid bus services to the Airport by 2020. ACT Government officials are presently in discussions with the Canberra Airport in relation to public transport matters.
RSPCA—funding
(Question No 32)
Ms Le Couteur asked the Minister for Transport and City Services, upon notice, on 16 December 2016 (redirected to the Acting Minister for Transport and City Services):
(1) What are the terms and conditions of the current funding agreement between the ACT Government and the RSPCA.
(2) Is there specific funding for caring for wildlife.
(3) What access do vets and carers have to animal euthanasia drugs, particularly in relation to wildlife, and what training is required to administer them.
Ms Berry: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The service funding agreement (SFA) between the ACT Government and RSPCA ACT provides for a Government contribution of $744,950 (excluding GST) in the
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