Page 2412 - Week 11 - Thursday, 2 November 1989
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Mr Collaery: Who is in charge here? Just answer the question, mate, or make a ministerial statement.
MR BERRY: I am sorry if I have upset the leader of the Residents Rally. Of course it is an issue that is important, and I think the Government's position has been vindicated in arguing that - - -
MR SPEAKER: Order! Minister Berry, that is not part of the question.
MR BERRY: Until the National Health and Medical Research Council reports - its interim report is here now, and its full report will be here in April-May 1990 - I think it is a topical piece of information for the Government and all members of the Assembly to consider in the interim.
School Counsellors
DR KINLOCH: My question is directed to the Minister for Industry, Employment and Education. It arises from the concerns of the Standing Committee on Social Policy as we look at problems of public behaviour. Could the Minister advise how many school counsellors are employed by the ACT Department of Education, especially at college level - although, of course, it would be good to know all those numbers - and possibly what the formula is for determining the number of counsellors. I ask this because we will want to consult counsellors about this problem of public behaviour. Would those counsellors at colleges be free to advise us on problems related to public behaviour?
MR WHALAN: Dr Kinloch had the courtesy to let me know that he was going to ask this question and he invited me to take it on notice. I will do that. But I would like to say in relation to the committee's inquiries that I can guarantee the full cooperation of the Department of Education in relation to providing any information that may be of some value.
Cosmetics Manufacturer
MR COLLAERY: My question is addressed to the Minister for Industry, Employment and Education. In view of your reply on the Revlon matter - that is, that you support the integrity of the valuation as made, which no-one may dispute, as there is no evidence - I wonder how you would explain why a senior official, on 29 January 1989, prepared a briefing note, presumably for either Mr Holding or Mr West, that said:
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