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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 3 Hansard (8 March) . . Page.. 698 ..

MS CARNELL (continuing):

today. These women in particular have made an incredibly diverse contribution that is highly valued by all those who know them and work with them. Mr Speaker, I would like to thank all Assembly members who came to the presentation of the ACT International Women's Day awards today. I am sure everybody would agree that the awards were presented to a great group of women who have contributed significantly.

The Government has been working to continue to improve the lives of all women in the ACT. It recognises that women have a lot to offer and that there have been many achievements, but let us not forget that there is always more to do. I believe that it is appropriate to highlight today, on International Women's Day, the huge contribution that women have made. It is also important to emphasise the Government's continuing commitment to working in partnership with women in the ACT.

Mr Speaker, this is an important day. It is a day of celebration, of looking to the future, of resetting goals and of thinking of women in other countries who have a huge amount to achieve at this stage.

I present the following paper:

I move:

MS TUCKER (3.54): I am also pleased to speak today on International Women's Day. I would like to echo the Chief Minister's positive comments about progress that has been made in the ACT and about the achievements of women in the ACT. I commend the Government's foray into social policy for women in particular, taking on gender as a subject. I remember earlier on in this place we had less than satisfactory discussions with this Government about their focus on women's policy. I see that they have moved forward by undertaking a women's audit.

I understand that the Chief Minister today spoke of two different documents - a women's action plan and "Women in the ACT - A social and demographic profile". The Chief Minister is not listening, so she cannot confirm that.

Ms Carnell: Yes, I am.

MS TUCKER: Are there two documents? There is the social and demographic profile - - -

Ms Carnell: That was the one I talked about to start with, yes.

MS TUCKER: And there is a women's action plan.

Ms Carnell: I have not released it. It will be released in about two weeks.

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