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It was announced last week that we have appointed a new Fire Commissioner to replace Mr Kerr - Mr Jim Dance. He comes from Victoria and has recently had experience at the Mount Macedon Emergency Services Training Centre. He is working to a brief to further amalgamate the fire-style emergency service - that is, the urban and bush fire services - and the ACT Emergency Service, and is building on the good relations that we now seem to have between the police and the fire service.
There is something of a peculiarity in the ACT, of course, because of the policing arrangements. The AFP is not an ACT agency, so the sort of amalgamation that is possible in New South Wales is a little more complex for the ACT to do, structurally. I am confident that there are good relations between both the senior managers in the AFP and the fire service and, more importantly, on the ground between the police rescue service and the fire service. So, I can assure the community that things should go smoothly over Christmas.
Ms Follett: I ask that further questions be placed on the notice paper.
AUDITOR-GENERAL'S REPORT NO. 6 OF 1992
Financial Audits with Years ending 30 June 1992
MADAM SPEAKER: I present, for the information of members, Auditor-General's Report No. 6 of 1992, Financial Audits with Years ending 30 June 1992.
MR BERRY (Deputy Chief Minister) (3.03), by leave: I move:
That the Assembly authorises the publication of the Auditor-General's Report No. 6 of 1992.
Madam Speaker, this is merely a routine motion to allow the publication of the report. There is nothing for me to say in relation to it.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Motion (by Mr Berry) agreed to:
That the Assembly takes note of the paper.
ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER AND MEMBERS OF THE
ELECTORAL COMMISSION
Papers and Ministerial Statement
MS FOLLETT (Chief Minister and Treasurer): Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Subordinate Laws Act 1989, I present the instruments of appointment of the Electoral Commissioner and the chairperson and member of the Electoral Commission. I seek leave to make a brief statement.
Leave granted.
MS FOLLETT: Madam Speaker, it gives me considerable pleasure to announce to the Legislative Assembly today the appointments to the ACT Electoral Commission. Following a process of consultation with Mr Kaine, Mr Moore, Ms Szuty and Mr Stevenson, as required by the Electoral Act, the Executive has
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