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MR WHALAN: The land development branch probably has some services which are provided by the Master Builders Association, as members would be aware. A body such as that is highly professional in its organisation and it provides a range of services. OID, as an employer or as an organisation involved in the building and construction industry, may so subscribe. At the same time, I would be encouraging it to join and subscribe to the Building Workers Industrial Union so that we are balanced. In any case, I will make some inquiries and find out the background to this matter.
MR JENSEN: I ask a supplementary question, Mr Speaker. Does the Minister consider it normal for such subscriptions to be made by Federal - I am sorry - ACT government departments?
MR WHALAN: Mr Jensen's reference to the Federal Government reminds me of the questions that he was asking yesterday. I seem to recall that the Master Builders Association of the ACT might have been one of those organisations that supported the pamphlet that was being brandished around the chamber yesterday. Yes, I would expect governments to subscribe to many organisations.
PAPER
MR BERRY (Minister for Community Services and Health): Pursuant to section 15 of the Children's Services Act 1986, I present the annual report of the Children's Services Council for the year 1989-89.
APPROPRIATION BILL 1989-90
Detail Stage
Consideration resumed from 28 September 1989.
MR SPEAKER: I understand it is the wish of the Assembly to debate this order of the day concurrently with Assembly business, order of the day No. 1.
Standing order 180 sets down the order in which this Bill will be considered; that is, in the detail stage the schedule must be considered before the clauses. Unless the Assembly otherwise orders, the schedule will be considered by proposed expenditure in order shown.
MR KAINE (Leader of the Opposition): I wonder whether I could seek some clarification before we get into the debate on this Bill. I am somewhat confused about the proposed mechanism for this debate. The Government moved to refer its works program to the Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Infrastructure, and a comprehensive report, which has been adopted by the Assembly, has come back from
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