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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 8 Hansard (27 June) . . Page.. 2464 ..

CHIEF MINISTER FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

Question No. 261

"Meet the Minister" Program

MR WHITECROSS - Asked the Chief Minister upon notice on 20 June 1996:

1. How many Meet the Minister clinics have been held since March 1995, a) by you? and b) by each of the Ministers.

2. Where have they been held?

3. How many staff have been present each time?

4. How long has each clinic been for?

5. What has the cost been for the time of the room used?

6. What has the cost of advertising been?

7. How many members of the public have attended each clinic?

8. What issues a) have been raised; and b) how have they been dealt with?

MRS CARNELL - The answer to the Member's question is as follows:

1. The Meet the Minister program commenced in June 1995. Ministers attend monthly sessions. With the inclusion of June 1996;

a) I have held twelve (12) sessions; and

b) other Ministers have held thirteen (13) sessions.

2. The sessions have been held in community halls, libraries, shopping centres and other public places, throughout Canberra. The session locations are given in Table 1 of Attachment A.

3. Either one (1) or two (2) Ministerial Office staff attend the Meet the Minister sessions.

4. Each Meet the Minister session runs for a period of three (3) hours.

5. Room hire has been charged in only a few instances. The amount spent on room hire for Meet the Minister is $222.00

6. The advertising cost for the Meet the Minister program from June 1995 to June 1996, inclusive, is $14,616.11

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