Page 1525 - Week 08 - Wednesday, 27 September 1989
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have already had three meetings with representatives of the Yarralumla Residents Association and I understand that the planners have had two meetings. The association has been advised that officers are available at any time to discuss the redevelopment with the residents.
MR JENSEN: I have a supplementary question, Mr Deputy Speaker. Is it proposed to release the details of the terms of agreement to the public, and when is that likely to take place?
MR WHALAN: There will probably be aspects of the terms of agreement which may be commercial in confidence, so it may not be appropriate for them to be released, and that is a normal situation. The Government is engaged in business of that sort. I will take that aspect of the question on notice and I will come back to the member on that.
Birthing Centres
MR MOORE: My question is to Mr Berry, the Minister for Community Services and Health. I provided him with a copy of it earlier. The Federal Government budget allocated $5m to the establishment of birthing centres throughout Australia. Will the Minister tell the house how much of those funds has been allocated to the ACT?
MR BERRY: Yes. Mr Deputy Speaker, Mr Moore did provide the question to me and I am in the process of putting together an answer for him on the matter. I will make sure that he gets that at the very earliest moment.
Currong Flats
MR COLLAERY: Mr Deputy Speaker, my question is directed to Ellnor Grassby, as Minister for water purity. I refer to the report by Graham Downie in the Canberra Times on 15 August 1989, indicating that the ACT Housing Trust intended to spend $1.3m to replace water and space heating systems at the Currong Flats. The report indicates that it is planned to replace the gas fired central boiler with individual 160 litre hot-water systems in each of the 212 flats and to provide each flat with an electric heater.
The report goes on to say that the decision to change from gas to electricity has been made despite acknowledgment by the trust and ACTEW that gas was cheaper for large-scale heating. The report adds that it is now the policy of the Housing Trust, which you administer, Minister, to have individual unit occupiers pay for their own electricity. Will the Minister advise what the reasoning is behind the trust's decision to arrange for individual occupants of flats such as Currong Flats to be levied individually for their electricity usage when the overall cost to those people appears to be greater?
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