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CHIEF MINISTER FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

Question No. 746

Government Advisory Bodies - List of Nominees

MR CORNWELL- Asked the Chief Minister upon notice on 15 June 1993:

In relation to the advertisement (Chronicle 31 May 1993) seeking names for the ACT Governments List of Nominees under a policy of "equal representation of men and women on Government advisory bodies" -

(1) Why is the contact point the Womens Information and Referral Centre?

(2) Is this contact point to discourage men from applying?

MS FOLLETT - The answer to the Members question is as follows:

(1) The Womens Information and Referral Centre was the contact point in the advertisement in the Chronicle of 31 May 1993 because it is the functional area of the Social Policy Branch of my Department with responsibility for administering the List of Nominees. This reflects that historically women have been underrepresented on Government advisory bodies and particular efforts have been needed to ensure they are not discouraged from applying for positions. Mindful, however, of concerns such as those which you outline, the contact point was changed in subsequent advertisements to the Social Policy Branch.

(2) The original contact point was not intended to discourage men from applying. I am advised that since the start of the advertising campaign in late May, ten men and five women have lodged completed nomination forms for the List of Nominees, so it appears the early advertisements did not discourage men from applying.

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