Page 182 - Week 01 - Wednesday, 23 February 1994
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MR CORNWELL: I have a supplementary question, Madam Speaker. I ask the member for Medibank Private: What is the situation with your Government breaking a contractual agreement made by a previous government in relation to a new obstetrics wing at John James Hospital?
MADAM SPEAKER: Mr Deputy Speaker, I ask you to address the member in the proper manner.
MR CORNWELL: Mr Berry. The question is to Mr Berry.
Mr Connolly: I wonder whether I could take a point of order.
MADAM SPEAKER: Yes, of course.
Mr Connolly: There is a standing order that says that questions shall not seek legal opinions. Basically, a question that says, "What is your view on a contractual dispute?" is seeking a legal opinion.
MADAM SPEAKER: That is right. That is within standing orders.
Mr Kaine: What a cop-out!
MADAM SPEAKER: The standing orders apply to all. Order!
ACTNET
MS ELLIS: My question is directed to the Minister for Urban Services. I understand that a special award was granted recently in relation to ACTNET. Would the Minister outline the details of that award to the house.
MR CONNOLLY: I am sure that when ACTNET was first introduced many members would have given it a private award because it took a bit of bedding down. The ACTNET system, which serves some 9,500 telephones in the ACT Government system across 420 locations - it is the largest such computer-driven installation in the Southern Hemisphere, I am advised - to date has saved ACT ratepayers some $3m because owning the system gives us free local calls from Mr Wood's department head office to a school, from Mr Berry's department office to a health centre, and so forth. Last night the government technology productivity awards were announced at a ceremony at Parliament House and ACTNET received a gold award. It is another example, Madam Speaker, of how this Government is committed to improving productivity through sensible management of the resources of the ACT ratepayers. This technological device to date has saved us $3m. It is another good example of a responsible administration doing more with fewer resources.
Ms Follett: I ask that further questions be placed on the notice paper, Madam Speaker.
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