Page 15 - Week 01 - Tuesday, 12 February 2019

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The committee hopes that the recommendations will provide support for and enhance the future sustainability of health funding in the ACT. The committee wishes to thank all those who have contributed to this inquiry by making a submission. The committee also appreciates the efforts taken by the peak bodies, organisations, and the ACT government in providing such detailed submissions.

I would also like to take this time to thank other members of the committee, both past and present, all of whom contributed to the report that is being presented today. I commend the report to the Assembly.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

Statement by chair

MS CODY (Murrumbidgee) (10.18): Pursuant to standing order 246A, I wish to make a statement on behalf of the Standing Committee on Health, Ageing and Community Services relating to statutory appointments in accordance with continuing resolution 5A.

I wish to inform the Assembly that during the applicable reporting period, 1 July to 31 December 2018, the committee considered the proposed appointment of three members and the reappointment of four members to the ACT Radiation Council. In the committee’s response to the minister, the committee noted that all statutory appointments to the ACT Radiation Council were due to expire on the same date.

During the applicable reporting period, the committee also considered the proposed appointment of the administrator of the national health funding pool for the ACT. In the committee’s response to the minister, the committee proposed that the minister seek advice from the Solicitor-General regarding the legislative requirement for the committee’s consideration of this statutory appointment prior to the expiration of the administrator’s current appointment period.

Madam Speaker, I present the following paper:

Health, Ageing and Community Services—Standing Committee—Schedule of Statutory Appointments—9th Assembly—Period 1 July to 31 December 2018.

Government priorities 2019

Ministerial statement

MR BARR (Kurrajong—Chief Minister, Treasurer, Minister for Social Inclusion and Equality, Minister for Tourism and Special Events and Minister for Trade, Industry and Investment) (10.20): I am very pleased to have this opportunity this morning, at the start of a new parliamentary year, to reflect on the important work that the territory government has underway and to outline our priorities for 2019.

Madam Speaker, the development of an integrated public transport network for Canberra, a fairer tax system for our city, increased investment in better local schools


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