Page 2193 - Week 08 - Thursday, 10 September 1992
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fire union both accept this commonsense, first response solution. It guarantees that both emergency services will continue to be involved in rescue work, and I hope it means that they will continue to cooperate very effectively. Generally, of course, the working relationship between all members of the emergency services in this town is very good because they are all dedicated professionals serving the public.
Government Service - Provision of Information to Assembly Members
MRS CARNELL: My question is addressed to the Minister for Health, Mr Berry. Recently I rang the office of the Chief Executive of the Board of Health to check some factual information which I wanted to use in an MPI speech. The Chief Executive was not in her office, so I left a message for her to ring me - a fairly normal procedure, I would have thought. Within minutes of my call I had the Minister's office on the telephone asking me what I wanted to speak to Ms Biscoe about and basically what my excuse was for making the call at all. Does the Minister believe that this sort of procedure encourages good government?
MR BERRY: It sure does.
MRS CARNELL: I have a supplementary question. Was Ms Biscoe's office responding to a directive from you or from anyone else?
MR BERRY: She was responding to the need for good government.
Department of Education and Training - Secretary
MS SZUTY: My question is directed to the Minister for Education, Mr Wood. On 19 August, during the last Assembly sitting period, the Minister stated in response to a question without notice from me that a decision on the selection of the permanent Secretary of the Department of Education would be made "very soon". The Minister also said that interested members "should stand by for an announcement". As no such announcement has been made to date, can the Minister inform the Assembly when interested groups such as the Australian Teachers Union, ACT branch, and members of the community will be informed who the new secretary is to be, and explain the delay?
MR WOOD: Madam Speaker, stand by for an announcement. This is an important position. It is one that we take a great deal of care in establishing - - -
Mr Cornwell: You are having arguments again, aren't you, about who it should be?
MR WOOD: No, there are no arguments. The matter is being dealt with according to the proper procedures and with the due consideration that it deserves, and we are not far from a decision and a public announcement.
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