Page 1524 - Week 08 - Wednesday, 27 September 1989
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to Mr Humphries, Mr Deputy Speaker, is that people who hold private health insurance will automatically subscribe to the ambulance scheme. The cost of this insurance will be the same as for the scheme itself. People who do not wish to take out private health insurance will be able to obtain ambulance-only cover. The proposal is designed to streamline the administration of the scheme and will not involve any person in excessive cost. I think that answers all your questions, but in a different way from the way in which you approached them.
MR HUMPHRIES: There is no double taxation. Is that what you are saying?
MR BERRY: No.
Yarralumla Brickworks
MR JENSEN: Mr Deputy Speaker, my question is directed to Mr Whalan, the Minister for Industry, Employment and Education. In view of the recent problems of the Hooker Corporation and the fact that the details of the terms of agreement between Hookers and the ACT Administration have not been made public, is the Minister satisfied that all conditions in the yet to be released terms of agreement for the development of the Yarralumla Brickworks site will be met?
MR WHALAN: I thank Mr Jensen for the question, Mr Deputy Speaker. Representatives of Hooker Projects have had discussions with the secretary to the Department concerning the implications of the Hooker collapse on Hooker's local activities in the ACT. The future of the operations of Hooker Projects is being considered by the provisional liquidator but has, as yet, not been determined.
Discussions with representatives of Hooker Projects reveal it is possible that a joint venture arrangement for the development of the brickworks will be proposed by the liquidator. Should this course of action be proposed, the ACT Government will need to consider a range of options. Hooker Projects has not received all necessary in-principle development approvals for the redevelopment of the Yarralumla Brickworks. The offer of lease of the brickworks site and adjoining land made to Hooker Projects on 17 March was conditional upon compliance with heritage and environmental legislation and the degazettal of a former proposed tourist road.
Policy plan changes to the Yarralumla policy plan and the Yarralumla Brickworks policy plan are also required. It is expected that the Territory Planning Authority will release the draft policy plans in October. This process will involve full community consultation. No approval to any plans for the development can be given until these processes are finalised. Officers of the Administration
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