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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 2 Hansard (29 February) . . Page.. 449 ..

Thursday, 29 February 1996

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MR SPEAKER (Mr Cornwell) took the chair at 10.30 am and asked members to stand in silence and pray or reflect on their responsibilities to the people of the Australian Capital Territory.

PETITION

MINISTERIAL RESPONSE

The Clerk: The following response to a petition has been lodged by a Minister:

By Mrs Carnell, Minister for Health and Community Care, in response to a petition lodged by Mr Berry requesting that the Assembly ensure that the Kippax Health Centre is not sold and that the medical, dental and pathology and all other government provided ancillary services are retained.

The terms of the response will be recorded in Hansard.

Kippax Health Centre

The response read as follows:

Mr Greg Cornwell MLA

Speaker

ACT Legislative Assembly

CANBERRA ACT 2600

Dear Greg

Thank you for your letter enclosing the petition lodged by Mr Wayne Berry MLA on 22 November 1995 concerning the services and sale of Kippax Health Centre.

I can assure you and the members of the Assembly that this Government has no intention of reducing the availability of community based services. Health care centres have an important role in the delivery of these services but a range of venues will need to be utilised if we are to meet the challenges of the 90's.

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