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CHIEF MINISTER FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

ACT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

Question No 40

Government Service - Credit
Card Accounts

MR CORNWELL - Asked the Treasurer upon notice on 7 April 1992. In relation to the Governments Waste Watch initiative:

(1) How many credit cards are in use by officers of the ACT Administration.

(2) Does the ACT Treasury pay credit card accounts within the no interest period and, if not, why not.

(3) If credit card accounts are not paid within the no interest period, is the interest thus generated therefore a charge against the ACT tax and rate payer.

MS FOLLETT - The answer to the members question is as follows:

(1) As at end March 1992 there were 390 cards on issue.

(2) Contractual arrangements provide for a process whereby the bank debits a nominated bank account for monthly transactions before interest charges apply.

(3) N/A

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