Page 2467 - Week 12 - Tuesday, 14 November 1989
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Bicycle Storage
MR JENSEN: My question is directed to the Minister for Housing and Urban Services. I understand that ACTION has met with Pedal Power to discuss a proposal for bicycle storage facilities at bus interchanges. In view of an agreement by ACTION to conduct a survey to determine the likely patronage of these facilities if they were to be installed at Belconnen, Civic and Woden interchanges, can the Minister advise whether the survey has been conducted and, if so, when the results of the survey can be expected to be released?
MRS GRASSBY: I thank Mr Jensen for the question. It was to be undertaken but I am not sure whether it has been. I will get back to Mr Jensen on that. If it has been, I will give him the results of it.
MR JENSEN: I wish to ask a supplementary question, Mr Speaker. Can I just add to that for the Minister: if it is proposed to install these facilities to encourage dual bike-bus transport within the ACT, when may ACTION be considering doing that?
MRS GRASSBY: We are getting back to Mr Jensen on the first part. We are trying to encourage people to use their cars, park them at certain areas and bus in. We would be encouraging the same thing with bicycles, and I will have that in the answer as well.
Hospitals
MRS NOLAN: My question is addressed to the Minister for Community Services and Health. Is it true that the number of hospital disputes has dropped dramatically since the interim hospitals board has been operating?
MR BERRY: I can say that the number of industrial disputes has noticeably fallen in my period as Minister, and I think - - -
Mr Kaine: They are about to increase again if you follow your present route, mate.
MR BERRY: If the Liberals would keep out of it, they would probably be - - -
Mr Humphries: On a point of order, Mr Speaker; the question to the Minister was whether hospital disputes have decreased during the term of office of the interim hospitals board, not of the Minister. The Minister's period has overlapped that.
MR SPEAKER: Please answer the question, Minister Berry.
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