Page 2978 - Week 13 - Thursday, 23 November 1989

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Government Response

The Government has taken up with the Commonwealth the question of the Commonwealths liability for removal of loose asbestos from Canberra houses as part of a range of financial issues to be negotiated and resolved between the two governments.

Recommendation (18)

the Government establish an independent review of the operations of ACTION (paragraph 6.12).

Government Response

Reviews of ACTION were conducted in 1985 (Efficiency Audit by the Commonwealth Auditor General), 1986 (Review of Efficiency Audit by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Joint Committee of Public Accounts) and 1987 (a private consultant oversighted by the then NCDC/Department of Territories).

This latter study, which was delivered in July 1987, has been used as the basis for changes in the operation of ACTION. This combined with the recruitment, in February 1989, of a new General Manager with significant private transport experience suggests it is somewhat premature to conduct a further major external review of ACTION at this time.

The Treasury will conduct a Resource Review during this financial year which will provide an overall assessment of the success of changes made so far.

Recommendation (19)

prior to the presentation of the 1990-97 budget the Government provide the Legislative Assembly with details of:

- the costs of refurbishing "heritage value" Housing Trust

properties;

- the additional costs associated with maintaining

refurbished buildings; and

- the manner by which these additional costs will be financed

(paragraph 6.21).

Government Response

Accept recommendation. A consultant has been appointed to advise on these matters and to make recommendations on how such costs should be financed.

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