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APPENDIX 5:

(Incorporated in Hansard on 17 December 1991 at page 6188)

CHIEF MINISTER FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION WITHOUT NOTICE

19 NOVEMBER 1991

MR COLLAERY: IN VIEW OF THE PETITIONS PRESENTED IN RELATION TO PAY ROLL TAX, IS THE GOVERNMENT GOING TO RESPOND TO THE MANY STATEMENTS BY THE BUILDING INDUSTRY, THE HOUSING ASSOCIATION INDUSTRY AND OTHER EMPLOYER AND SUB CONTRACTORS AND ACCEPT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD EXAMINE THE PROSPECT OF ALLOWING TO A REFORM OF THE PAY ROLL TAX SYSTEM DOLLAR TO DOLLAR WITH YOUTH EMPLOYMENT SCHEMES.

CHIEF MINISTER ANSWERED FIRST PART OF THE QUESTION.

SUPPLEMENTARY:

IN VIEW OF YOUR RESPONSE YOU WILL ONLY LOOK AT THE APPRENTICESHIP SIDE OF THE EQUATION. IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT HAS SUSTAINED ITSELF AT CLOSE TO 20% FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS AND CLEARLY URGENT AND REFORMIST MEASURES ARE AVAILABLE, WILL YOU COMMIT YOUR GOVERNMENT TO EXAMINING WHETHER WE CAN NOW RE-EXAMINE THE PAY ROLL TAX ISSUE THAT THIS ASSEMBLY LOOKED AT IN 1989 WITH A VIEW TO DETERMINING WHETHER ON A DOLLAR TO DOLLAR BASIS WE ARE NOT BETTER OFF ASKING THOSE EMPLOYERS TO PUT A PROPORTION INTO YOUTH AND TRAINEE EMPLOYMENT TO RELIEVE OUR BUDGET OF OUR OTHER DIRECTIONS BE TO SUSTAIN YOUTH UN-EMPLOYMENT ADDRESSED IN THE FIRST.

MY ANSWER IS:

MY GOVERNMENT IS CONCERNED AT THE HIGH RATE OF YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT AND SINCE RETAKING OFFICE HAS MADE A NUMBER OF INITIATIVES RELATING TO THE ISSUE OF YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING.

IN THE CONTEXT OF THE 1991/92 BUDGET I ANNOUNCED INITIATIVES

AIMED AT IMPROVING TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS,

PARTICULARLY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. THESE INCLUDED -

60 FULL TIME PRIORITY PLACES FOR A.C.T. SCHOOL LEAVERS IN "HIGH DEMAND" ASSOCIATE DIPLOMA COURSES AT TAFE

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