Page 2925 - Week 13 - Thursday, 23 November 1989
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MRS GRASSBY: I just told you. I do not refuse to see anybody.
Children's Services Council
MR DUBY: My question is directed to the Minister for Community Services and Health. It concerns the Children's Services Council. I have a number of questions about that organisation. First of all, I would like to know when the current membership will expire on the Children's Services Council and when the new membership of the council will be announced. Does the Minister consider that two community representatives out of nine members on the council is sufficient? How much weight is placed on community views within the council? Will there be more community representation on the council next time?
MR BERRY: I think the best response I can give to that is to undertake to respond to the question in detail as soon as possible.
Adult Video Industry
MR KAINE: I also address a question to the Minister for Community Services and Health. It is in connection with the statement yesterday that a representative of the pornographic video industry is so anxious to pay tax that he intends to donate $500,000 and that he cannot wait until the tax is actually levied. I ask the Minister: when this $500,000 non-compulsory tax is paid how is he going to account for it and how is he going to determine which of the children's groups that are in need will take advantage of this money?
MR BERRY: One of the things that I am very pleased to observe is that there is another division in the Liberal Party. One believes that the Minister for Community Services and Health is beleaguered, and I am thankful that the Leader of the Opposition does not believe that.
Mr Kaine: I want to know what you are going to do with the $500,000.
MR BERRY: It will not be going to me.
Mr Kaine: You are the responsible Minister, or is that not obvious to you?
MR BERRY: It will not be going to me. There has been no indication that the money will be given to me. It is not a tax; it is a donation. It will not be coming to the Government.
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