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The Alliance Government is committed to a less dependent ACT with a diversified economic base and a stronger private sector which will be more immune to the ailments of the Commonwealth.
Hand in hand with this, is our need to position ourselves to be able to operate in the longer term within the constraints of Commonwealth-State financial arrangements. This needs to be done in a way that optimises the opportunities we have in the transitional period to restructure our services to meet the needs of the community in a more cost-effective way. We have inherited our problems from the Commonwealth and it has a responsibility to assist in an orderly transition. We will continue to press the Federal Government on this issue.
The Alliance Government has clear goals for the future direction of the Territory. Our goals are to promote the development of the private sector, to produce a balanced recurrent budget, to minimise the Territory's reliance on borrowings and, finally, to make better use of our existing capital base.
To implement our strategy will require the cooperation of all sections of the community. We recognise and will take into account the particular role of the trade union movement to protect the overall interests of its members. As well, this statement emphasises the role of the private sector and the surrounding region in our future.
Mr Deputy Speaker, I believe that this is the first attempt ever to set a coherent economic and budgetary strategy in place for the ACT. I commend it to the Assembly. I table the statement and the accompanying Forward Estimates report. I move:
That the Assembly takes note of the paper.
Debate (on motion by Ms Follett) adjourned.
PESTICIDES ACT
Papers
MR COLLAERY (Attorney-General) (3.50): In accordance with section 83 of the Pesticides Act 1989 I table for the information of members the following papers:
Pesticides Act -
Breakdown of costs and projected revenue for 1989-90 and 1990-91.
Determination of fees - Determination No. 1 of 1990.
These fees have been formulated to ensure that the administration of the legislation is self-supporting. Accordingly, these fees offset the administration costs
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