Page 4971 - Week 17 - Tuesday, 11 December 1990
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Again, in terms of the certainty of employment, our response to the union is that an undertaking be given that any staff member employed by a TOC at the date of corporatisation, and who becomes surplus, would be eligible for assistance in placement elsewhere in the ACT Government Service. I cannot be more specific than that. Of course, the Opposition would not know that we had consulted with the unions. They never talked to them. They would not be interested even if they knew.
In conclusion, I should point out that initiatives to reform government trading enterprises are being pursued by the Commonwealth and by New South Wales, and that other States are moving in a similar direction. The Alliance Government has moved very quickly to initiate these reforms relative to the Commonwealth and the States. In part, we have been spurred on by the difficult financial position imposed upon us by the Commonwealth; but, in any event, there is a need to ensure that the ACT community is not subsidising the services provided and that the community gets an adequate return on its business investments. That is what corporatisation of these business enterprises is about. I would suggest to the Opposition, if they are really serious about assisting the community, that they get behind this Bill and support it.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Bill agreed to in principle.
Detail Stage
Clauses 1 to 11, by leave, taken together, and agreed to.
Clause 12
MR KAINE (Chief Minister) (8.32): Mr Speaker, I move:
Page 5, line 13, omit "objectives", substitute "objective".
This is a minor amendment. It is intended to identify the singular objective, which is the principal objective of Territory owned corporations as set out in clause 7, rather than the incorrect plural.
Amendment agreed to.
Clause, as amended, agreed to.
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