Page 4178 - Week 14 - Tuesday, 29 November 1994
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MS FOLLETT: Madam Speaker, most certainly, the Women's Consultative Council did prepare a work plan, and they prepared that in consultation with me. To the best of my knowledge, they have completed all of the tasks that were involved in that work plan. I will make further inquiries and see whether they actually submitted a formal report. I do not recall that there was one; but, if there was, I will certainly share it with my colleagues.
Budget Performance and Outcomes Committee
MR BERRY: Madam Speaker, my question is in relation to Mrs Carnell's criticism of the Budget Performance and Outcomes Committee, as reported in the Canberra Times of Saturday, 26 November. It is directed to the chair of that committee, Ms Szuty. Did the Liberal members, Mr Kaine and Mr Stefaniak, as I believe they did, make a positive contribution to the deliberations of the committee?
Mr Kaine: I made a major contribution.
MR BERRY: I was there, and I am absolutely convinced that you did. I would just like to hear it confirmed by the chair of the committee, Mr Kaine.
MS SZUTY: Madam Speaker, I believe that both Mr Kaine and Mr Stefaniak made substantial contributions to the work of the Budget Performance and Outcomes Committee. In fact, I intend to say more about their contributions when I speak to the report, which I will table in the next hour or so.
MR BERRY: Madam Speaker, I have a supplementary question. Does the chair of the committee of inquiry believe that the committee's deliberations were a joke, as Mrs Carnell put it, or a whitewash? After all, we were ably assisted by Mr Kaine and Mr Stefaniak.
MS SZUTY: No, I certainly do not. In fact, I was surprised to see Mrs Carnell's comments, as reported in the Canberra Times on Saturday. As I have indicated, Madam Speaker, I will have more to say on that matter later this afternoon.
Truck Parking - Residential Areas
MR STEVENSON: Madam Speaker, my question is to Mr Bill Wood in his capacity as Minister for Planning. We all know from the local and national media that there are many people who have great concerns about trucks and other heavy commercial vehicles parking in residential areas. I know that there have been a number of questions directed to Mr Lamont; but I think that the solution may lie in the planning area. First of all, we understand that trucks can cause noise and air pollution. We understand that they require large areas in which to park and manoeuvre. We understand that they can be a safety problem. We also understand that they cause inordinate wear and tear on roads.
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