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MINISTER FOR FINANCE AND URBAN SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

ACTION Liaison Advisory Committee

QUESTION N0. 164

Mrs Grassby - asked the Minister for Finance and Urban Services -

(1) Why did the Government abandon the ACTION Liaison Advisory Committee.

(2) Does the.Government intend to put alternative arrangements into place to seek public input on public transport issues or is this another example of the Government abandoning public consultation.

Mr Duby - the answer to the Members question is as follows:

(1) & The ACTION Liaison Committee was established in 1984 as a

(2) consultative link between the then Commonwealth Government

Minister responsible for the A.C.T., the Assembly and the

community.

I decided not to make any new appointments to the ACTION Liaison Committee when the term of the existing members \ expired recently.

The Priorities Review Board has made recommendations on future arrangements for ACTION which the Government is to consider after appropriate consultation as indicated by the Chief Minister.

I am also conscious that ACTION Management has developed a firm policy, which is supported by Government, of wide public consultation where changes are proposed to route networks and timetables. This has been very successful in the past and will continue in the future.

In the circumstances and noting that attendance at meetings of the ACTION Liaison Committee had substantially declined in recent times I decided not to proceed with the Committee at this time.

I have written to the convener of ACTION for Public Transport advising him of my decision.

I gave an assurance that officers from ACTION would attend, on request, any meetings of that organisation.

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