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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 8 Hansard (27 August) . . Page.. 2532 ..

MS TUCKER: I have a supplementary question, Mr Speaker. How do you explain, then, Mr Kaine, that when ACTEW put out its press release on the day it announced the contract it said, "This is a significantly enhanced energy market for Yallourn."?

MR KAINE: Why do I have to explain that?

Ms Tucker: There are obvious environmental implications.

MR SPEAKER: I call Ms Reilly.

Mr Berry: Because somebody asked you a question.

Mr Wood: Why - - -

MR SPEAKER: Order! Ms Reilly has the call. She has been waiting patiently all question time. Proceed, Ms Reilly.

Health Complaints Unit

MS REILLY: Mr Wood may have had a very interesting point to make, Mr Speaker.

MR SPEAKER: But he will not make it now.

MS REILLY: My question is to the Chief Minister as Minister for Health. There has been an increasing number of concerns raised about the operation of the independent health complaints unit. The main problems seem to relate to the available resources and the time it takes to complete each case. I think you have mentioned one as well. This year's budget allocated some extra money for the unit, but it also then had to take on extra functions. Will the Chief Minister now allocate more resources for the unit to allow it to clear the backlog of work?

MRS CARNELL: Mr Speaker, from time to time when the Health Complaints Commissioner has asked for extra resources they have been made available, and that remains the case.

Mr Speaker, I ask that all further questions be placed on the notice paper.

Health Complaints Investigation

MRS CARNELL: Mr Speaker, I want to give some further information on a question that I was asked in question time. I was asked about the Health Complaints Commissioner and a particular investigation into a particular doctor. Mr Speaker, I am advised, with regard to the falsification of records issue, that the Health Complaints Commissioner has completed his report and it has been referred back to the Medical Board, which has now set a date for a formal inquiry. With regard to other issues involving the particular medical practitioner, I understand that the investigations are still under way, Mr Speaker.

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