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Accordingly, Madam Speaker, as members know, the Government did reject the unilateral 5 per cent limitation on the use of derivatives. I have rejected also, as members know, the PAC's proposal to agree to a management board which would report to the Assembly rather than to the responsible Minister. As that responsible Minister, Madam Speaker, I regard it as my duty to take full responsibility for these matters. I do not want, and nor can I condone, the imposition of a management board reporting to the Assembly, which would obviate the possibility of the Minister taking full responsibility. I do not believe that that is appropriate.
Madam Speaker, as I have said, we have here a case of irreconcilable differences. I consider that the advice which I have had from Treasury has been well founded and expert. Clearly, I have not agreed with the Public Accounts Committee's recommendations. The Public Accounts Committee does not agree with my approach, based on that expert advice. As I say, in the final analysis, the Government has decided not to proceed with the matter. I hope that Mr Kaine will be satisfied with that outcome, as he ought to be.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS - STANDING COMMITTEE
Report on Audit (Amendment) Bill 1993 - Government Response
Debate resumed from 24 November 1993, on motion by Ms Follett:
That the Assembly takes note of the paper.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
DRUGS - SELECT COMMITTEE
Final Report - Alcohol and Youth - A Rite of Passage?
Debate resumed from 15 June 1993, on motion by Mr Moore:
That the report be noted.
MS SZUTY (10.56): Madam Speaker, I agree with the tenor of the Government's response to the final report of the Select Committee on Drugs entitled Alcohol and Youth - A Rite of Passage?. The Government has, in fact, been through the same exercise as I have, Madam Speaker, in grouping a number of similar recommendations made by the committee together and examining them in that way. I was very pleased to see included in the Government's response an introduction which I think explains the tenor of the Government response later in the report. Including appropriate material as a preamble to the Government's response to committee reports is a welcome initiative.
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