Page 1737 - Week 09 - Tuesday, 17 October 1989
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Mr Kaine: It seems like 18 months since you have been the Government.
MRS GRASSBY: Behave yourself, Mr Kaine. Its original design was for large, extended families. Bowman House is now successfully operated by the Canberra College of Advanced Education as low-cost, boarding-style accommodation for young, low-income students. This confirms the Government's approach on youth housing, that a range of carefully planned measures is what is required to assist young people without homes.
Let me remind you of the response the Government's youth housing measures have received from the people working every day with Canberra's homeless youth. They have publicly applauded our initiatives as constructive, comprehensive and serious in addressing the needs of these young people.
The Government's initiatives have been taken in close consultation with the youth housing sector. They have urged us to continue our good work, and I am greatly encouraged about what we can continue to achieve in the future. I present the following paper:
Youth housing measures - Ministerial statement, 17 October 1989.
I move:
That the Assembly takes note of the paper.
Debate (on motion by Mr Stefaniak) adjourned.
PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE - STANDING COMMITTEE
Alteration of Reporting Date
Motion (by Mr Collaery), by leave, agreed to:
That the resolution referring the redevelopment of the Canberra Times site to the Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Infrastructure for consideration and report be amended by omitting "17 October 1989" and substituting "2 November 1989".
CONSERVATION, HERITAGE AND ENVIRONMENT - STANDING COMMITTEE
Inquiry
MR HUMPHRIES, by leave: As chairman of the Standing Committee on Conservation, Heritage and the Environment, I wish to advise the Assembly that on 29 September this year, the standing committee resolved to inquire into and report
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