Page 1130 - Week 07 - Tuesday, 22 August 1989
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MRS GRASSBY: The shorter version? I thank Mr Wood. As the house already knows, we have introduced a few Bills to the house to protect the environment, such as the Pesticides Bill, and the Nature Conservation (Amendment) Bill to give special protection to endangered species. Some of the things that I will be bringing in will be the reduction in the use of ozone depleting substances, water and air pollution and hazardous chemical waste control. I think my department is really on top of this, and I think it is doing a very good job.
Child-care Facilities
MR KAINE: I address a question to the Chief Minister in connection with two aspects of her portfolio - planning and the Treasury. It has to do with the provision of a child- care facility in the parliamentary zone at a cost of $480,000, as shown in our budget. At the same time, there is provision in the Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce budget for $300,000 for a child minding facility at Black Mountain. Are the arguments for the ACT to pay for the child minding centre in the parliamentary zone not the same as those that would apply to a child minding centre at Black Mountain presumably for the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation? If that is true, are we now likely to find the $300,000 for that facility transferred to the ACT budget as well?
MS FOLLETT: I thank Mr Kaine for the question. I am afraid I do not have information on that matter available to me today, Mr Speaker, but I am happy to take the question on notice and provide a full answer at the first possible opportunity.
MR KAINE: I wish to ask a supplementary question, Mr Speaker, on the simple question of justification. The justification for our paying for this facility in the Parliamentary Triangle is that it will be used by ACT citizens and residents. Is it not a fact that such a facility at Black Mountain CSIRO would also be used by ACT citizens and residents? Would the Chief Minister agree, therefore, that the justification for our paying or not paying for the two facilities is the same?
MS FOLLETT: Mr Speaker, I will take that question on notice.
Budget Consultancy
MR COLLAERY: My question is directed to the Chief Minister. Is it a fact that consultants were employed to assist with the preparation of the ACT budget or associated work? If so, what consultants were employed; were the services
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