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Draft Territory Plan
MR WOOD: Mr Speaker, yesterday Mr Moore asked me a question about the release of the draft Territory Plan and the use of consultants, and, in particular, one firm. I can provide the answer. The ACT Planning Authority has engaged Turnbull Fox Phillips to provide professional advice and services in preparing and undertaking the consultation process for the draft plan. That firm was responsible for preparing all the supporting material for the release of the plan, including exhibitions, the marketing tasks, and resourcing and conducting seminars and workshops. The cost for this work is $71,800. This does not include costs for printing the plan and associated material. This cost compares very favourably with work of a similar scale undertaken elsewhere.
Public Affairs assisted with the agent selection and ongoing media liaison and monitoring. Public Affairs do not have the resources or skills to undertake the specific work on the consultation process. The staff resources of the Planning Authority have been strained with the development of the draft Territory Plan and undertaking variations to the Territory Plan. The fees for this work were identified in the authority's budget for the release of the plan.
The Planning Authority has a broad range of expertise, but this does not include marketing and public relations resources for a project of this scale. The Chief Planner has sought to balance the community's need for information with the efficient use of his resources.
PAPERS
MS FOLLETT (Chief Minister and Treasurer): For the information of members, I table the Chief Minister's Department Annual Report 1990-91, together with annual reports from the Agents Board, the Casino Surveillance Authority and the Vocational Training Authority.
BOARD OF HEALTH - ANNUAL REPORT 1990-91
Paper and Ministerial Statement
MR BERRY (Minister for Health and Minister for Sport): For the information of members, I table the Board of Health's Annual Report, including the Mental Health Act Annual Report pursuant to section 81 of the Mental Health Act. The report was distributed to members out of session. I seek leave to make a brief statement on the report.
Leave granted.
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