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CASINO CONTROL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992
Debate resumed from 15 December 1992, on motion by Ms Follett:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
MR KAINE (Leader of the Opposition) (12.26): Madam Speaker, I support this Bill. It is clearly a simple matter of correcting an unforeseen circumstance that arose from the original Bill. It grants a right to some employees of the casino that is shared by similar employees in other casinos. We see no reason to do anything but support the Bill.
MS SZUTY (12.26): I, too, support this Casino Control (Amendment) Bill. I appreciate the Chief Minister's comments earlier today which clarified for me that food and beverage staff at the casino are completely different people from gaming staff. I agree with Mr Kaine that it is appropriate that the casino workers in our casino in Canberra have the same rights as others working in casinos elsewhere in Australia. I appreciate that the food and beverage staff also have the opportunity to receive tips, as do their counterparts in other hotels and hospitality institutions in the ACT.
I was also pleased to hear the Chief Minister say that this Bill is expected to be gazetted before Christmas. I think that is appropriate, as it will enable the food and beverage staff to receive tips over the Christmas period.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Bill agreed to in principle.
Leave granted to dispense with the detail stage.
Bill agreed to.
Sitting suspended from 12.28 to 2.30 pm
QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
MADAM SPEAKER: Are there any questions? Mr Berry, you are on your feet.
Mr Berry: I am just waiting for the first question.
MADAM SPEAKER: I think it is a little early for Christmas gifts, Mr Berry.
Government Service - Pay Rise
MR KAINE: I am sorry to disappoint the Minister, but I am not going to direct my question to him. I would like to direct one to the Treasurer. Treasurer, a 2 per cent pay rise has been announced for public servants, and I presume that that includes ACT public servants. Can you tell us the net effect of that pay rise on the ACT Government Service payroll? Secondly, who will negotiate the performance agreements on which the pay rise rests? By that I mean: Who is going to negotiate the pay rise for the administrative grades?
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