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WE WILL BE ENCOURAGING THE STANDARD AND LEVEL OF TRAINING IN THE INDUSTRY, AND WE WILL FOSTER LINKS BETWEEN THE ACT TOURIST COMMISSION AND OTHER STATE AND TERRITORY BODIES.

THE GOVERNMENT RECOGNISES THE IMPORTANCE OF FLORIADE TO TOURISM FOR THE ACT AND WISHES TO REASSURE THE INDUSTRY THAT THIS IMPORTANT INITIATIVE WILL CONTINUE.

LAST YEARS FLORIADE WAS A GREAT SUCCESS WITH SOME 140,000 PEOPLE VISITING THE EVENT. A RECENT NATIONAL SURVEY HAS INDICATED THAT ONE IN THREE AUSTRALIANS HAVE HEARD OF THE EVENT AND WISH TO SEE IT.

PREPARATIONS ARE UNDERWAY FOR ANOTHER FLORIADE TO BE HELD THIS YEAR FROM MID SEPTEMBER TO MID OCTOBER.

I HAVE ASKED MY DEPARTMENT TO REVIEW OPTIONS FOR THE CONTINUATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF FLORIADE IN THE FUTURE, INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY OF INCREASED INVOLVEMENT FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN MANAGEMENT OF THE EVENT.

A GROWING CHALLENGE FACING THE A.C.T. IS THE PROVISION OF A SAFE AND EFFICIENT TRANSPORT SYSTEM WHICH MEETS LOCAL NEEDS. THE ALLIANCE GOVERNMENT IS DETERMINED TO ENSURE THAT THE A.C.T. HAS AN EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE TRANSPORT SYSTEM WHICH WILL ASSIST GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND PROVIDE FOR COMMUNITY NEEDS, WHILE REMAINING SENSITIVE TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS.

THE ALLIANCE GOVERNMENT IS REVIEWING THE PUBLIC COMMENT RECEIVED ON THE PREVIOUS GOVERNMENTS

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