Page 3455 - Week 12 - Wednesday, 18 September 1991
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achieve, they should be able to spend very close to the same amount on marketing in this current budget as they did in the previous year, and I think that is very well worthwhile their doing.
There is also an amount set aside for them - I think it is some $300,000 - specifically for fitout to help them to relocate, to get out of the expensive accommodation that they are in now and into something more modest and to set up their office a bit more appropriately. Overall, they are experiencing straitened times, as are all other areas of ACT administration, but I believe that the funds that have been provided to them will allow them to concentrate on marketing and also make some provision for the changes that they need to make in relation to their accommodation and so on.
MRS NOLAN: I have a supplementary question about the reduction in real terms. Are we talking about a million dollars? More than that? Less than that? What is the exact reduction?
MS FOLLETT: Mr Speaker, I think it is best if I look up the budget papers and provide Mrs Nolan with those details.
Traffic Congestion
MS MAHER: My question is directed to the Minister for Urban Services, Mr Connolly. I have had some representation from a number of people concerning the traffic jams which occur around this building during peak hours - morning and afternoon - especially at the intersections of London Circuit and Constitution Avenue and Allara Street and Constitution Avenue, and also in Nangari Street. If the Minister is aware of the problems, are there any improvements planned? If so, what improvements? If the Minister is unaware of the problems, will he give a guarantee to have this issue investigated as soon as possible?
MR CONNOLLY: The Minister is very aware of the problems given that the Minister drives his car in that direction every morning and is often stuck in the traffic, like other members. There does appear to be a major fault there which basically is caused by the fact that the lights at that intersection do not have an arrow. I have asked my department about that and they tell me that they are aware of the difficulties and there is a proposal now being implemented which will see right-hand-turn arrows being introduced onto the lights at this corner.
Mr Jensen: They were doing that eight or nine months ago.
MR CONNOLLY: Well, eight or nine months ago, Mr Jensen, there was a very unresponsive government in power that refused to listen to community views, that refused to take action on important issues, that closed the Ainslie tip,
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