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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 11 Hansard (25 September) . . Page.. 3375 ..

Mrs Carnell: But you have the Commonwealth.

MR BERRY: What did you say - that I should talk to the Commonwealth?

Mrs Carnell: No. It has the Commonwealth money.

MR BERRY: Mr Speaker, how much of this $700,000 is in fact going to be used to pay for administration of the scheme? How much of this $700,000 is going to be spent on training of workers? How much of this $700,000 is going to be used for transport to and from places of work? How much of this $700,000 is going to be used for chemicals? How much of this $700,000 is going to be used for occupational health and safety equipment? How much of this $700,000 - - -

Mr Humphries: I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. This is questions without notice. Mr Berry got it wrong, perhaps.

MR SPEAKER: There is no point of order. Proceed, Mr Berry.

MR BERRY: How much of this $700,000 will be spent on OH and S equipment that will be needed to protect workers, and how much of it will be available for payment to the 60 workers?

MR DE DOMENICO: I am delighted by, and thank Mr Berry for, the comprehensive question without notice. I will take all the specific questions on notice. In terms of Mr Berry's general question - - -

Mr Berry: Mr Speaker, if the Minister has decided to take it on notice, may I add further information that I would ask him for an answer on?

MR SPEAKER: He is not finished yet. You can ask a supplementary question if you so wish.

Mr Berry: Mr Speaker, I am only interested in the specifics, so if he is going to take them - - -

Ms Follett: Not the rhetoric.

Mr Berry: Not the rhetoric; forget the rhetoric. I do not want the rhetoric; I just want the specific details.

MR SPEAKER: I am not interested in whether you want rhetoric or not.

Mr Berry: I know you are not, but have a look at the standing orders.

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