Page 3868 - Week 15 - Tuesday, 15 December 1992
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Future housing will be designed, sited and built to minimise energy use and maximise solar efficiency. The coming decades will bring a number of challenges for our society. For example, potential developments in relation to resource taxes and the polluter pays principle have implications for energy use and economic development in the future.
I am sure that the study, as it progresses, will uncover many issues for our consideration. The study provides a unique opportunity for a strategic vision of our future, allowing us to identify the actions we can take to ensure that Canberra retains its best qualities for future residents. Madam Speaker, I commend the first quarterly report of the "Canberra in the Year 2020" study to the Assembly.
Debate (on motion by Mr Kaine) adjourned.
RACING INDUSTRY - PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE CHANGES
Ministerial Statement
MR BERRY (Minister for Health, Minister for Industrial Relations and Minister for Sport) (3.20): Madam Speaker, I seek leave to make a ministerial statement in relation to the racing industry.
Leave granted.
MR BERRY: Thank you, Madam Speaker. I wish to inform the Assembly of legislative changes the Government proposes to make in relation to the racing industry. It is ACT Labor policy to back the achievement of statehood of ACT sporting organisations and the Government has supported the ACT Racing Club's bid for principal club status. It is not the only club in the ACT which is looking for ACT status. I understand that cricket is in the same position, as well as tennis, so it is nothing new for ACT sports. As we grow we have to support these sorts of moves.
All three racing codes have raised the need to consolidate a legislative base for racing in the ACT, particularly to cover such issues as stewards and appeals. Consultation on the details of such legislation is continuing with the racing codes. The Government, Madam Speaker, has agreed to prepare legislation which will control all forms of racing. We have also agreed to change ACTTAB operations from a Territory owned corporation to a statutory authority. Both these proposals will be brought forward as a package in next year's legislative program.
The change in corporate status of ACTTAB will not affect the day-to-day operations of ACTTAB. ACTTAB will continue to provide significant financial returns to the Government and the three local race clubs. It will continue a high-quality service to its customers. The functions of the authority will be: (a) to conduct or provide totalisator betting services within the Australian Capital Territory; and (b) to provide totalisator betting facilities within other jurisdictions if it is engaged to do so. An object of the authority would also be to maximise the returns to government from totalisator betting operations.
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