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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

CHIEF MINISTER FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL. TERRITORY

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

Question No 266

Tradeswomen

MR CORNWELL - Asked the Chief Minister upon notice on 11 August 1992:

In relation to your reply to question on notice No. 119 regarding the funding of the publication Directory of T.radeswomen in the Australian Capital Territory and in particular, section 5 "The Government does not intend to provide similar assistance to a corresponding men"s publication on the basis that this is a group that does not face substantial discrimination in our society"

(1) How many cases of substantial discrimination against ACT tradeswomen have there been in (a) 1990-91 and (b) 19911992.

(2) Have these cases been reported to the relevant authority and; if not, why not.

(3) If they have been reported, what was the outcome.

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

(1) Women in the ACT have not participated in the full range of trades available. This has been clearly documented, for example at 30 June 1992 there were 342 female apprentices, while there were 1540 male apprentices. If female hairdressing is excluded, there were only 108 female apprentices. To focus on individual cases of discrimination clearly shows a misunderstanding of the issues relating to womens employment in non-traditional areas, which the Kaine Government did in fact recognise through its support of this program. I fully support both the Tradeswomen on the Move program and other steps taken to support women who choose to enter non-traditional areas of employment.

(2) N/A.

(3) N/A.

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