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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 6 Hansard (23 May) . . Page.. 1613 ..

MR SYMTH (continuing):

Mr Corbell and Mr Rugendyke that you made those efforts and I am grateful for that. The urban services committee has chocked up 50 reports this Assembly; well done to you

I now table variation No 144 to the Territory Plan for the Molonglo River corridor and the Defence Force co-located staff colleges site, including other land within this area of Weston Creek.

PURCHASE AGREEMENT

Paper

The following paper was presented by Mr Stefaniak:

2000-2001 purchase agreement between the Minister for Education and the Chief Executive of the Department of Education and Community Services, dated 16 and 18 May 2000.

EDUCATION, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND RECREATION-

STANDING COMMITTEE

Report on Draft 2000-01 Budget-Government Response

MR STEFANIAK (Minister for Education) (4.57): For the information of members, I present the following paper:

Education, Community Services and Recreation-Standing Committee-Report No. 5-2000-01 Draft Budget of the Department of Education and Community Services and Related Agencies (presented 28 March Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000)-Government response.

I move:

That the Assembly takes note of the paper

The committee reviewed the 2000-01 draft budget of the Department of Education and Community Services and made 10 recommendations as a result of its deliberations. The government is disappointed that the committee chose not to bring forward more helpful and constructive suggestions on the draft budget. However, we are supportive of most of the recommendations as they confirm our desire to work effectively across all departments to provide a comprehensive and relevant service.

The report expresses no general dissatisfaction with the draft 2000-01 budget for the portfolio. The committee made a total of 10 recommendations. The government agrees with four of the recommendations, agrees in principle with another four and does not agree with two.

The reason the government does not agree with the recommendation about undertaking a full analysis of the impact of the social and community services, SACS, award on non-government organisations is that it does not take into account current purchasing

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