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MINISTER FOR URBAN SERVICES
LEGISLATIVE ASS£MBLYQUESTION
QUESTION NO 242
Totalcare Industries - Linen Service
Mrs Carnell - asked the Minister for Urban Services: In relation to linen services provided by Totalcare Industries
(1) Does Totalcare have.sales tax exemption.
(2) Is motorcars exempt from any taxes or charges a similar,.but privately-owned, enterprise could expect to pay.
If there are .any exemptions,,-are these in all cases matched by -an equivalent amount paid by Totalcare to the ACT Government.
(4) goes motorcars receive.any:subsidies from. the Government.
(5) Can the Minister confirm whether, prior to corporatisation, costs of the linen service at Mitchell Health Services Facility (now Totalcare) amounted to $4.00 per kilogram..
(6) What was the average cost per.kilogram of.the linen service over the three years prior to corporatisation.
(7) Can the Minister confirm reports that Totalcare has-.recently been providing quotesof between $1:3Q-$1.40 per kilogram.
(8) If true, how hasTotalcare achieved this. price.. .
(9) Can the Miyster:guarantee that. Totalcare receives no -..special services- exemptions or. other support from. -the Government other-than.the 3-year guaranteed contract with ACT Health.
(10) How many tonnes of linen -per week (on average) does.
Totalcare clean..
(11) How many people are employed to process this amount of linen.
(12) Does the Minister believe that Totalcare linen service.
competes on an equal footing with other Agribusiness
operators, and,.has:no special advantages as a result of its
Government ownership.
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