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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 4 Hansard (28 March) . . Page.. 945 ..

MR QUINLAN (continuing):

hospital systems in crisis and we say we are going to match that, I think there needs to be a bit more of a rationale behind what we do over and above the national averages. We know that, in the main, hospital systems across Australia are facing crisis.

The report includes some discussion in relation to general rates. We have a basic system in place, but that system is manipulated each year in very inventive ways in order to achieve a particular outcome. That, to a large extent, makes a nonsense of the formula in the first place.

MR SPEAKER: The member's time has expired.

MR QUINLAN: I seek an extension.

Mr Humphries: How many is this?

MR QUINLAN: Did you want the job done or not?

Mr Humphries: The fourth one. Okay.

MR SPEAKER: Excuse me, Mr Quinlan. Members, we are approaching the time when we suspend for lunch. I wonder whether you want to adjourn at this time and allow Mr Quinlan to continue his remarks later. Would that be a preferable arrangement? Is it the wish of the Assembly to suspend for lunch?

Mr Humphries: Yes.

Debate interrupted in accordance with standing order 74 and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for a later hour.

MR STANHOPE: Mr Speaker, my question is to the Attorney-General. On 2 September 1998 the Attorney advised the Assembly that the Auditor-General was investigating a complaint about the conduct of officers of ACT Corrective Services and the termination of the contract of the person who made the complaint. The complaint was accepted as a public interest disclosure, and the Auditor's investigation was conducted under the provisions of the Public Interest Disclosure Act. Mr Speaker, can the Attorney say whether the Auditor's report has been completed? If it has not been completed, does he have an explanation of the delay? If the Auditor has, can the Attorney advise the Assembly when it may be released?

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