Page 936 - Week 03 - Thursday, 14 March 1991
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I gather that 60 Minutes does not intend to stage a presentation outlining the dangers of smoking or the positive effects of any strong anti-tobacco legislation. In this regard I think it is to be regretted that 60 Minutes is once again taking a less than balanced view of this matter, particularly a matter as important as this leading legislation in the ACT. I have grave doubts about whether it will achieve a very balanced view in the community about these important issues.
Jindalee Nursing Home
MR CONNOLLY: My question is to the Minister for Health. Will the replacement nursing home for Jindalee comply with Commonwealth guidelines for nursing homes, particularly with respect to location and amenity?
MR HUMPHRIES: That is a somewhat foolish question, given that, in the announcement indicating that the Government would be moving part of the home to the Acton Peninsula-West Basin area, I made it clear that it was the intention of the Government to do so on a basis that would attract a higher level of Commonwealth subsidy. Obviously that is not possible unless the nursing home location and all other features of the nursing home are in accordance with Commonwealth standards. That is clearly our intention.
Mr Connolly might be aware that it is now the policy of the Federal Government to promote smaller, more home-like institutions as nursing homes. That is the basis for the Government's decision to split Jindalee into two smaller nursing homes. It should be remembered that the attraction from the ACT Government's point of view is also in the fact that this provides for a larger level of Commonwealth subsidy. I think in all the circumstances we can expect a better environment for people who have to use that nursing home as a result of those changes.
Australian Federal Police
DR KINLOCH: Mr Speaker, there are some strange side effects of the very unhappy war we have recently witnessed. My question is to Mr Collaery as Minister responsible for police. Has he received a formal note from the Australian Federal Police regarding the redeployment of ACT regional personnel as a side effect of that war?
MR COLLAERY: I have received formal notice under the arrangement signed with the Commonwealth that 12 ACT region police officers are being redeployed as a result of security issues arising from and continuing as a result of the Gulf war. The arrangement does provide for a cost adjustment; but in this case, and in view of the circumstances, the Commonwealth proposes to meet the cost
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