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management and promoting economic development. The budget has been subject to a genuine consultation process. The Government has listened to the community and has responded. I believe that this budget will satisfy most community concerns.
At the same time the Government has been able to prepare not only a balanced recurrent budget but one which takes the first steps in addressing the overfunding identified by the Grants Commission. This is the first step in aligning ACT expenditure with the States to ensure that, when the Commonwealth Government's guarantee expires, the ACT government services and the economy will not suffer a major adjustment problem.
I am pleased to be able to present a budget which successfully balances social justice principles and economic responsibility, a budget which meets the needs and desires of the community. I commend the budget to the Assembly. I seek leave to present the following papers:
Leave granted.
MS FOLLETT: I present:
Explanatory memorandum to the Bill.
Budget Speech 1989-90 (budget paper No. 1).
Budget Overview 1989-90 (budget paper No. 2).
The ACT Public Account 1989-90 (budget paper No. 4).
Program Information and Estimates 1989-90 (budget paper No. 5).
Capital Works Program 1989-90 (budget paper No. 6)
Financial Relations Between the Commonwealth and the ACT 1989-90 (budget paper No. 7).
The Municipal Budget 1989-90 (budget paper No. 8).
Women's Budget Statement 1989-90 (budget paper No. 9).
Mr Kaine: Mr Speaker, I foreshadow an amendment to the motion by deleting the words "in principle."
Debate (on motion by Mr Kaine) adjourned.
PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE - STANDING COMMITTEE
Report
MR COLLAERY (3.43): I present the report of the Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Infrastructure on the new capital works program 1989-90, together with copies of the minutes of proceedings of the committee. I move:
That the recommendations be agreed to.
The report which has just been tabled is the first report of the Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Infrastructure. The committee was given only one month to
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