Page 826 - Week 05 - Thursday, 6 July 1989
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The administration of the pathology laboratory which processes test data has also been included.
The functions which can be described as central office functions, such as legal services, industrial relations, organisation development, internal audit, policy, planning and resource management, together comprise some 80 to 90 of the total 833 administrative staff.
Asbestos Removal
Ms Follett: At the Assembly's sitting on 24 May 1989, Mr Jensen asked whether the Government is prepared to take the issue of costs of removal of asbestos to a higher court if problems occur in renegotiating the issue with the Commonwealth.
The present funding arrangement for the removal of asbestos did not result from negotiation between the Commonwealth and ACT governments. The question of the ACT and Commonwealth governments' financial responsibilities for costs of removal will be included in negotiations with the Commonwealth on a range of outstanding financial issues. It would be inappropriate to speculate on the outcome of such negotiations or foreshadow what further action the ACT government might be able to take. I should emphasise that the Government will take every reasonable step to ensure that the ACT's interests are protected.
Government Promotions
Ms Follett: On 27 June (Hansard, page 403), Mr Kaine asked whether the Hyatt Hotel was an appropriate place to launch the ACTION Bus Book and Out of Sight Out of Mind, a book related to the first Schizophrenia Week. I undertook to obtain further information about the two launches.
My answer is:
The function held by ACTION at the Hyatt on 7 June 1989 was organised before my Government took office. I am informed that it was primarily to launch ACTION's new school bus safety campaign. This is an important safety campaign for which broad media exposure was desired. This high quality campaign was made in association with Channel 10 and the Neighbours program. Actors from the program donated their services free. Unpaid support of a number of Canberra community agencies was also received. Many of those who contributed their time, including school children, were invited to the launch.
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