Page 2611 - Week 10 - Wednesday, 14 October 1992
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MR WOOD: Obviously, if a high school is to be constructed we well know the timeframe in which it has to be built, and we would need to provide funds in the next budget in order to do that.
Ms Follett: I ask that further questions be placed on the notice paper, Madam Speaker.
PAPERS
MR BERRY (Deputy Chief Minister): For the information of members, I present the following papers:
ACT Electricity and Water annual report for 1991-92, pursuant to section 79A of the Electricity and Water Act 1988, including the financial statements and the Auditor-General's report;
Australian Capital Territory Ombudsman annual report for 1991-92, pursuant to section 21 of the Ombudsman Act 1989;
Australian Capital Territory Treasury annual report for 1991-92, together with annual reports for 1991-92 from:
Commissioner for ACT Revenue, pursuant to section 11 of the Taxation (Administration) Act 1987;
Registrar of Co-operative Societies, pursuant to section 12 of the Co-operative Societies Act 1939;
Bookmakers Licensing Committee, pursuant to section 54 of the Bookmakers Act 1985.
UNEMPLOYMENT
Discussion of Matter of Public Importance
MADAM SPEAKER: I have received letters from Mrs Carnell, Mr Cornwell, Mr De Domenico, Mr Kaine, Mr Stevenson and Mr Westende proposing that matters of public importance be submitted to the Assembly. In accordance with standing order 79, I have determined that the matter proposed by Mr De Domenico be submitted to the Assembly, namely:
The Follett Labor Government's failure to address the unemployment crisis.
MR DE DOMENICO (3.06): Madam Speaker, the September figures show that the ACT unemployment level is at 8.3 per cent, up from the August rate of 7.8 per cent and up from September last year when it was 6.2 per cent. Of more concern is that the figures also show that the September youth unemployment in the ACT was 56.1 per cent, up from 28.7 per cent in August and up from 17.2 per cent in August last year. Whilst conceding that the figures perhaps are not as reliable as they should be, a figure of 56.1 per cent, or anywhere near 56.1 per cent, is of great concern, and should be of great concern to all of us here in this Assembly. In fact, with those figures, Madam Speaker, the ACT happens to have the worst youth unemployment level in Australia.
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