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THIS GOVERNMENT IS A MEMBER BODY OF THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL, AND IS COMMITTED TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THAT BODYS PROPOSALS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RESPONSE TO THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT, AND THE CONTROL OF OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES.

WE WILL BE ATTENDING A MEETING OF THE AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL NEXT MONTH WHICH WILL BE CONSIDERING A DRAFT STRATEGY FOR GREENHOUSE. THE FINAL GREENHOUSE STRATEGY DOCUMENT WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE NATIONAL APPROACH TO THIS PROBLEM.

MR SPEAKER, I NOW TURN TO MY FINANCE RESPONSIBILITIES.

AS MINISTER FOR FINANCE I SHARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ENSURING THAT THE ALLIANCE GOVERNMENTS FINANCE AND TAXATION POLICIES ARE IMPLEMENTED.

MY PRINCIPAL AIMS IN THIS REGARD ARE TO

MAKE THE ADMINISTRATION MORE COST EFFECTIVE;

STREAMLINE THE ADMINISTRATION TO MINIMISE THE COST OF GOVERNMENT TO THE ACT TAXPAYER; AND

TO PROVIDE AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES

AT THE LEAST COST TO USERS.

I REGARD THIS TASK AS A PARTICULARLY CHALLENGING

ONE ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE NEED TO MAKE MAJOR

BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF

YEARS TO RESPOND TO THE OVERFEEDING POSITION

IDENTIFIED BY THE COMMONWEALTH GRANTS

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