Page 1101 - Week 04 - Thursday, 1 April 1993

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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

MINISTER FOR HEALTH

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION 456

Lottery

Mrs Carnell - asked the Minister for Health

Has the Government considered the possibility of establishing an A.C.T. based lottery (similar to those used successfully in Queensland) to help fund specific projects in Health, eg heart surgery, the Clinical School etc.

If not, why not.

Mr Berry - the answer to Mrs Carnells question is:

The suggestion that there be an A.C.T. based lottery might be worth considering and for the record it needs to be noted that I would not be opposed to such a scheme. However consideration of a lottery would need considerable investigation.

One issue for example would be to assess the impact such a lottery would have on

existing lotteries and other gambling services such as the TAB.

Further I understand that some years ago there was a specific A.C.T. lottery but I am advised that this lottery eventually folded because of the small population base upon which it relied for its profitability. This would also have to be taken into account.

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