Page 4458 - Week 14 - Thursday, 9 December 1993
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The majority of conditions of employment should be contained in awards, which are subject to scrutiny through the usual industrial mechanisms. They also advised us to look closely at insurance and superannuation matters, preferably sooner during the period of transition to a separate service rather than later.
Madam Speaker, our time with both governments was very valuable. Our hosts saw that the ACT has a unique opportunity to put into place progressive legislation and to move public sector management much further forward than any other Australian jurisdiction. I would like to take this opportunity to put on record our thanks for the high level of the cooperation and courtesy shown to the committee by the governments of South Australia and the Northern Territory.
Madam Speaker, the work of the committee will now focus on two key areas. Firstly, we must reflect on the insights we have gained thus far. It is essential that the committee consolidate its views on the directions we think most advisable for the ACT public service. Secondly, we will return to the community with the benefit of those insights, seeking community opinion on the advances in public sector management which have been made interstate. I have discussed briefly with my fellow committee members the notion of a public forum to be held early in 1994. Such a forum may well utilise the talents of a number of ACT citizens in exploring the issues before moving to a general discussion. I feel that this will be an effective mechanism for addressing the issue, particularly in light of the fact that the Government's draft legislation is likely to be available to assist and inform public discussion.
Madam Speaker, I believe that I have made clear the work undertaken by the committee to date and have made clear our intention to report in a timely fashion. Madam Speaker, I now seek leave to table a brief summary of the visits undertaken by the committee.
Leave granted.
MR LAMONT: I seek leave to comment on the statement of the chair of the Select Committee on the Establishment of an ACT Public Service.
Leave granted.
MR LAMONT: In the few moments available to me, I would like to make some comment on the report tabled today by Mr De Domenico. Madam Speaker, the report which has been given by Mr De Domenico has not been considered by the committee but, in general, reflects a factual account of the comments received by the committee on its recent visit to South Australia and the Northern Territory. I am not sure whether or not I would have expressed one matter as Mr De Domenico did at the end of his address when he said:
They also advised us to look closely at insurance and superannuation matters, preferably sooner during the period of transition to a separate service rather than later.
That is a matter that the committee will be taking into account as it deliberates on the matters that are brought before us.
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