Page 1071 - Week 06 - Thursday, 27 July 1989
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occupations. The Government is very pleased to see that the TLC is taking the issue of women's employment seriously and hopes that it works with the Government to ensure that the award restructuring process benefits women as well as men. Improving women's economic status is not the sole responsibility of governments.
Police Resources
MR JENSEN: My question is directed to the Chief Minister as Minister responsible for police, I understand. Is the Chief Minister aware that police were called one night recently to a disturbance involving damage to residential properties in Wanniassa but were unable to respond for 30 minutes because they had to come from Civic? Is it correct that Tuggeranong, a community of some 60,000 people, has no permanent police presence at night after 11 o'clock? If so, can the Chief Minister assure the residents and this house that this situation will be rectified as soon as possible?
MS FOLLETT: I thank Mr Jensen for the question but I would like to correct him on a couple of points. I am not the Minister responsible for police, because in fact the ACT Government does not yet have responsibility for policing the ACT. That responsibility will come to the ACT Government in the middle of next year and - - -
Mr Collaery: They cannot wait.
MS FOLLETT: I am sorry, I do not understand the import of that interjection. Mr Speaker, let me refer to the Bible on this matter. I do not wish to make it a personal comment about anybody in this chamber, but I might just quote Proverbs, as has been done to me. The proverb I would quote is: "The more you talk, the more likely you are to sin. If you are wise, you will keep quiet".
But, Mr Speaker, on the question of policing in Tuggeranong I take Mr Jensen's point, that there is obviously some concern being expressed about the level of resourcing at present available in Tuggeranong. I have myself seen media reports of that but have not had any personal representations on the matter. I would suggest to Mr Jensen that, if he does have a matter that he wishes to take up, if he were to put that before me I would be happy to take it up with the Federal Minister responsible for the Australian Federal Police.
Street Lighting
MRS NOLAN: My question is also to the Chief Minister deputising for the Minister for Housing and Urban Services and it again relates to Tuggeranong. Also I would like to
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