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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 14 Hansard (11 December) . . Page.. 4949 ..

MRS CARNELL: Mr Speaker, prior to the release of the housing strategy my office rang the Electoral Commissioner and spoke to the Deputy Electoral Commissioner to clarify the application of the regulations and to discuss the housing strategy in particular. My office explained to the Deputy Commissioner that the publication would contain no photos of MLAs but would include an introduction signed by the Minister. The Deputy Electoral Commissioner rang back some minutes later, after having consulted with the Electoral Commissioner, and advised that a document with the introduction signed by a Minister was acceptable. My office has been in contact with the Electoral Commissioner again today and the Deputy Electoral Commissioner has again confirmed that a document with an introduction signed by a Minister is acceptable under the regulations. So much for that.

MR KAINE: Mr Speaker, yesterday Mr Wood asked me a question in relation to several aspects of the recruitment of ACTION bus drivers and I would like to provide the answer. The situation is that there are a number of positions to be filled. The exact number depends upon retirements and resignations over the next few months, but it is likely to be about 20. Operators will be recruited for temporary, part-time or broken shift positions and 255 applications have been received for these positions. Only about 20 of them will be appointed. The information obtained from a police check is a necessary part of ACTION's assessment process and is a requirement from the Motor Vehicle Registry for the granting of a public vehicle driving licence. Applicants were encouraged to lodge a police check form and a $25 fee with their application. However, it is not mandatory for them to do so, up front. As in any selection process, a number of applicants will be judged unsuitable at an early stage and it may not be necessary to complete a police check on these applicants. Candidates who progress further in the selection process will, however, need to undergo a police check at some stage if they have not done so already. The top applicants will be selected for the available positions. The remaining applicants who were ranked suitable will be placed on a register and will be considered for further positions should they become available in the near future.

MRS CARNELL: I table an answer to a question asked by Mr Moore on 4 December with regard to Aboriginal reconciliation. I have sent him a copy of the answer.

MR HUMPHRIES: Mr Speaker, I table the answer to a question which I took on notice from Mr Moore on 5 November.

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