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Will the Minister now deny that potential nursing staff are being turned away as costs are cut?
Mr Humphries' very first sentence in response to that was:
Yes, absolutely. I deny that potential nursing staff have been turned away.
The remainder of his response is not relevant to that question. I have quoted the only relevant statement that Mr Humphries made. He will be shown to have misled the Assembly on that point.
Mr Collaery: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: Ms Follett, in introducing that question, said, "My question on the subject of Mr Humphries misleading the house ...". I put it to you, Mr Speaker, that she should have put it this way: "On my claim that Mr Humphries has misled the house ...". She is making it determinative and putting it in the record.
MR SPEAKER: I will review the Hansard on this aspect and report back to the house.
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LONG SERVICE LEAVE BOARD
Report 1989-90
MR COLLAERY (Deputy Chief Minister): Mr Speaker, for the information of members I table the following paper:
Audit Act - Building and Construction Industry Long Service Leave Board - Report and financial statements, including the Auditor-General's report for the period 11 May 1989 to 30 June 1990.
I move:
That the Assembly takes note of the paper.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
HOME PURCHASE ASSISTANCE ARRANGEMENTS
Ministerial Statement and Paper
MR COLLAERY (Attorney-General and Minister for Housing and Community Services), by leave: I wish to make a statement announcing an Alliance Government reform of ACT home purchase assistance arrangements. To assist the Housing Trust to properly deliver adequate housing services in the ACT, we must change the manner in which housing assistance is targeted. We need to ensure that assistance is provided to those families who do not qualify for public rental housing and are not able to gain access to private sector home loans. In addition, we need to revitalise the Housing
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