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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 4 Hansard (30 March) . . Page.. 1199 ..
MR MOORE (Minister for Health and Community Care) (6.16), in reply: Mr Speaker, I appreciate the response. It is an administrative piece of legislation. I think it is worth commenting that I have great pleasure in going places and talking about the success of the Tobacco Act in the ACT. When I do, I always draw attention to the fact that it was Mr Berry who started the process and that there has been a bipartisan approach since the beginning of this Assembly. I hope that it will continue in that way because it is something for which we should take credit. It is a very significant health measure on which we lead Australia and are amongst the leaders in the world.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Bill agreed to in principle.
Leave granted to dispense with the detail stage.
Bill agreed to.
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
MR SPEAKER: Members, a new contract for recording, monitoring and transcription services for the Assembly will be in operation when the Assembly sits again on Tuesday, 9 May. This is the final sitting day on which the present service provider, Auscript Pty Ltd, will be monitoring and recording the sittings and providing the transcript.
Auscript has been the service provider since the inaugural meeting of the Assembly in May 1989. During that time, Auscript has provided a first-class service to the Assembly. Of particular significance has been the prompt production of the daily Hansard after late night sittings. Special thanks go to the monitors who sat in the booths during those late night sittings; I am sure we all sympathise with them. On behalf of all members, I thank Auscript for carrying out its duties in such a professional manner.
MR SMYTH
(Minister for Urban Services) (6.18): Mr Speaker, the Government announced its intention to sell the long-stay caravan park at Narrabundah in March of last year. The caravan park provides long-stay caravan and mobile home sites to the general public. Residents are not required to meet eligibility criteria for public housing, even though the site is owned by ACT Housing. Following concerns from both residents and the Assembly, a number of conditions to any sale were imposed. In particular, the
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