Page 967 - Week 06 - Wednesday, 26 July 1989
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Radiotherapy Treatment
MR MOORE: I will also direct my question to the Minister for Community Services and Health. Has the Minister received a letter from the Royal Australian College of Radiologists detailing the parlous state of radiotherapy in Australia? If so, what steps has the Minister taken to ensure that ACT patients do not suffer as a result of the problems identified by the college?
MR BERRY: I do not recall the letter from the source which you suggest, but that is not to say that I have not received one. I will certainly look into it and see what was requested in the letter and I will report back to you. But on the issue of radiotherapy services, I think I covered what my department intends to do about radiotherapy services in the ACT in my answer to the deputy Leader of the Opposition.
Domestic Animal Control
MR STEFANIAK: My question is to the Chief Minister, deputising for Mrs Grassby. Talking about cats and dogs, Chief Minister, I think you are aware of complaints by certain residents in Rooth Place, Watson in relation to an uncontrollable German shepherd-cross dog and pup from No. 5 Rooth Place which have savaged several cats belonging to residents there. When the dog patrol people have been called up, they have done nothing because the resident of No. 5 Rooth Place is an allegedly vicious individual who has made threats, intimidations and harassment - - -
A member: Is he German?
MR STEFANIAK: No; unfortunately he is a fellow who is very well known to the courts. Threats, intimidation and harassment have occurred in relation to the residents there and it seems that the residents have complained on about five different instances of problems with the two dogs. They have had no response at all from the dog control people. Firstly, what do you intend doing about ensuring that the dog control authorities take proper steps in relation to the two dogs there? Secondly, in relation to the Housing Trust, the tenant at 5 Rooth Place is a government tenant. What do the Government and the Administration intend doing in relation to breaches of clause 7 of the acknowledgment of tenancy in relation to harassment and intimidation of the residents of that street and the threats that have been made to them?
MS FOLLETT: I thank Mr Stefaniak for the question, and it is indeed a matter that I would take very seriously. I am afraid that I do not have with me any level of detail on the particular case that Mr Stefaniak has raised, so I think it might be best if I were to take that question on notice and bring forward a detailed reply to the Assembly as soon as possible.
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