Page 2609 - Week 10 - Wednesday, 14 October 1992
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The Liberal Party's suggestion that we should be jacking up the rents for non-rebated Housing Trust tenants - I think the press release referred to $35 to $40 - would impose a major slug on those moderate income earners in non-rebated Housing Trust accommodation and would not be based on taking the fair rental of that property up to a market basis. Our policy is that individual Housing Trust properties should reflect the fair market value of that property. That is not to say that they equate to the average market value of private rental accommodation, because we are looking at different housing stocks.
Cultural Development Consultant
MR KAINE: I address a question to Mr Wood in his capacity as the Minister for the Arts. As a result of earlier questions, we have ascertained that Mr Roy Forward has been engaged as a consultant on a package of about $90,000 a year. Can you confirm to the Assembly that that consultancy was referred to and approved by the Chief Minister's consultancy review committee, the responsibility of which is to approve all consultancies that cost more than $25,000?
MR WOOD: I cannot give a clear elaboration on that specific aspect of the process. It was my understanding that the process was followed through most thoroughly. I will inform myself as to whether it was done to that extent and advise Mr Kaine and this Assembly.
Patient Advocate
MRS CARNELL: My question is to the Minister for Health, Mr Berry. In the $100,000 budgeted this financial year for the Independent Complaints Unit, has financial provision been made for the proposed patient advocate position?
MR BERRY: The budgeting for the Complaints Unit this year is for its first year of operation and it will include a range of positions. I do not have them all in front of me by name, but the positions will be provided for within the framework of the Independent Complaints Unit.
Mrs Carnell: Not many for $100,000.
MR BERRY: Do you want to wait and listen? You were too impatient to wait for the answer on the earlier question you asked. Just wait, and I will let you know a little more about this one. In terms of the Independent Complaints Unit, it is most important that it is adequately staffed. It has been done within a framework we consider is affordable. As I have said, I do not have in front of me the range of individual classifications. A lot of work will be carried out between now and the implementation of that Complaints Unit because it is now out for public consultation. It may well be that reasonable suggestions could be made to change the names and classifications of those people that are involved in the - - -
Mrs Carnell: You must have budgeted for something.
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