Page 1183 - Week 05 - Wednesday, 24 June 1992
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Madam Speaker, Mr De Domenico is off track in his reference to fees and charges which were announced yesterday. Roughly 90 per cent of the fees and charges increased are increased in line with the CPI. Those which are not are the ones, of course, which have had attention drawn to them. If Mr De Domenico wants to raise particular fees and charges he might be best advised to address those particular questions to the Minister involved. On the general question, the overwhelming majority of fees and charges have been maintained at a CPI increase of 3 per cent only.
MR DE DOMENICO: I ask a supplementary question, Madam Speaker. Can the Chief Minister, then, inform the Assembly when she will table the results of those 90 per cent of fees and charges that she said are at CPI level?
MS FOLLETT: I will take that question on notice. I clearly have to consult with the Ministers who have responsibility for those fees and charges.
I ask that further questions, should there be any, be placed on the notice paper.
PAPERS
MADAM SPEAKER: Members, I present, for the information of you all, a report provided to me by Mr Gary Humphries MLA on his study trip to examine private prisons in Queensland, which he undertook in June 1992. The presentation of this report, entitled "Private Prisons - Public Options", establishes a practice that all members will be required to follow when undertaking study trips on Assembly business. I believe that in this case some members already have a copy of this report. By my tabling it now, you will all be getting a copy.
MR BERRY (Deputy Chief Minister): For the information of members, I present the ACT Forestry Trust financial statements, together with the Auditor-General's report and the report on operations for the year ended 30 June 1991.
COMMONWEALTH-STATE HOUSING AGREEMENT
Discussion of Matter of Public Importance
MADAM SPEAKER: I have received a letter from Mr Moore proposing that a matter of public importance be submitted to the Assembly for discussion, namely:
That the Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement should be retained.
MR MOORE (3.03): This Assembly should call on the Federal Government to block proposals by the Federal Treasury to dismantle the $1 billion Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement. Many people are alarmed about reports that the Treasurer, Mr Dawkins, has been discussing with the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Howe, the possibility of untying the grants for public housing. The option to replace the tied grants with direct rental assistance - a measure floated unsuccessfully by the Treasury before other budgets - is one of several proposals being considered in the lead-up to the Federal budget.
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