Page 1133 - Week 07 - Tuesday, 22 August 1989
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drivers. When we have the legislation drawn up, as usual I will consult every member of the opposition. But it has not been drawn up. I hope to bring it into the next sitting of the parliament.
Nursing Training
DR KINLOCH: My question is directed to the Minister for Community Services and Health. Could he give us details of the plans either to cut back on or to change the nature of nursing training in the ACT? If that training is to be cut back, why? Does this mean specifically that there is now full and adequate staffing of hostels and nursing homes for the aged in the ACT?
MR BERRY: In relation to the provision of nursing training, Dr Kinloch would know, Mr Speaker - and I must say I thank him for the question - that in the budget announcement the Government has indicated its intention to spend over $4m on the provision of a nurse training facility at the Canberra College of Advanced Education. So in that sense, Mr Speaker, I would say that the provision of nursing training will be enhanced, and I would say on the same basis that there is no cutback in nursing training. In relation to the provision of nurses for aged persons institutions, if Dr Kinloch has any evidence of that, I would be perfectly happy to have a look at it and consult him on the matter.
Heritage Task Force
MR MOORE: My question is directed to the Chief Minister. As she is aware, the Residents Rally has been particularly supportive of her initiative in establishing the heritage task force. It has also supported the terms of reference for the task force. In the interests of ensuring that an appropriate community consultation process is not castrated, will the Chief Minister now give an undertaking that the schedule 1 list released by the task force yesterday will be subject to a period of comment - I would suggest four weeks - before the sites are released for demolition or alteration.
MS FOLLETT: Mr Speaker, I am certainly not in favour of castration of the work of the heritage task force or anybody else. One matter that might be of interest to the Assembly is that there has not exactly been an overwhelming response to the work of the heritage task force to date. I think it is fair to say that the community response to an invitation to comment on heritage aspects has been underwhelming. But, I think, now that a stage of work has been completed by the heritage task force, for which I am very grateful, it may well be appropriate to enter into a further stage of consultation, and I would certainly be happy to do that.
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