Hansard - ACT Legislative Assembly

Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1998 Week 8 Hansard (29 October) . . Page.. 2420 ..

MS TUCKER (continuing):

(a) the impact of privatisation on:

(i) the ACT Budget;

(ii) employment levels within the ACT public sector;

(iii) the ACT regional economy;

(iv) the protection of consumer rights;

(v) the maintenance and enhancement of environment protection and achievement of environmental objectives such as greenhouse gas reduction;

(vi) the maintenance and enhancement of social equity within the ACT community; and

(vii) the maintenance and enhancement of service standards and minimisation of risk of disruption of services;

(b) whether a sufficiently strong regulatory framework could be established to minimise the negative impacts of privatisation;

(c) interstate and overseas experience with privatisation of government utilities and other services and implications for the ACT; and

(d) any other related matter;

(2) the Committee be composed of Ms Tucker and:

(a) one Member to be nominated by the Government;

(b) one Member to be nominated by the Opposition; and

to be notified in writing to the Speaker by 4.00 pm on Thursday, 29 October 1998 and duly appointed by the Assembly;