Page 1467 - Week 06 - Tuesday, 1 May 1990
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of the fleet operations. The recommendations contained in that report are currently under consideration, not only by us but, I believe, by the rest of the Canberra community since it was knocked off.
There are a number of inefficiencies inherent in a system that has remained unchanged for decades. This is something, of course, that we can all identify with, that we all know about, but something that the previous Government just did not have the guts to take on.
Mr Collaery: Saturday night fever - Friday night fever.
MR DUBY: Friday night fever. Friday night, Saturday night; who knows when it will strike? Mr Speaker, the Government will shortly be considering a purchasing policy which will stress value for money and shortly it will be providing a streamlined and understandable tendering process. We are looking to reducing duplication between departments. We are going to look at the government computing area as a key area in which we can make sure we can deliver more effective and cost-efficient services which complement our commitment to clients.
Mr Speaker, there are a number of other areas that are administered by my department but I can only mention a few of them. There is ACTION, which provides a real service to the community. It is one which we know can never be done on a cost-efficiency basis but one in which I am sure there are many efficiencies that can be made. Mr Speaker, I seek leave to - - -
Mr Collaery: Table your speech; incorporate your speech in Hansard.
MR DUBY: Yes. I seek leave, Mr Speaker, to incorporate my speech in Hansard with the full details of exactly what steps the Department of Urban Services, along with the other departments which fall within my portfolio, are going to undertake.
With that, Mr Speaker, I once again repeat that the budget strategy statement as brought down by the Chief Minister is an effective fiscal policy which shows the way this Territory should head.
MR SPEAKER: Order! I believe it is out of order for a member to incorporate a speech in Hansard at the end of a speech he has given because that then could give the member hours of speaking time. You may seek leave to read your speech. I suggest that would be the way to go, Mr Duby.
MR DUBY: That is all right, Mr Speaker. I will not seek to table it. What I will do is save it and read it another day because it is full of very interesting information.
MR BERRY (9.27): I think the most interesting element of the debate here today has been the crying and whingeing
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