Page 1848 - Week 06 - Thursday, 19 May 1994

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ATTORNEY GENERAL

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 1277

Consumer Affairs - House Moving Operation

MR CORNWELL- Asked the Attorney General-In relation to The Investigators program (ABC TV Tuesday 2 May) about a house moving operation in the ACT by a Mr Martin-

(1) Is the Government investigating the claims and; if not, why not.

(2) Is Mr Martins company registered in the ACT?

(3) What action can be taken to prevent a repetition of the events portrayed in the program involving the Murray and the Jones families.

MR CONNOLLY: The answer to the members question is as follows-

(1) I have been informed by the Director of Consumer Affairs that the Bureau has not received a complaint concerning the matters raised on the ABCs The Investigators program hence no investigations have yet occurred. The Government was unaware of the problem until it was brought to light on this program.

(2) No. Mr Martin does not have a business registered in the ACT nor has he a company listed with the Australian Securities Commission.

(3) The Consumer Affairs Bureau is seeking a copy of the program from ABC Television. The Bureau will endeavour to contact the parties involved so the precise facts of each incident can be ascertained. The Bureau can then determine what action should be taken.

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