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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 8 Hansard (30 August) . . Page.. 2653 ..

Members of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory-Determination No. 62, dated 20 July 2000.

Part-time holders of public offices-Kingston Foreshore Development Authority-Determination No. 63, dated 20 July 2000.

Part-time holders of public offices-Finance and Investment Advisory Board-Determination No. 64, dated 20 July 2000.

Chief Executives and Executives-Determination No. 65, dated 20 July 2000.

Full-time holders of public offices-Determination No. 66, dated 20 July 2000.

Commissioner for Public Administration-Travel Allowances-Determination No. 67, dated 20 July 2000.

Executive vehicles-

Administering Chief Executive Guidelines for the Management and Use of Executive Vehicles-August 2000.

Copy of minute from the Director, Public Sector Group to the Chief Minister, dated 22 February 2000, concerning arrangements for a replacement car.

CHIEF MINISTER-MOTOR VEHICLE

MS CARNELL (Chief Minister): I ask for leave to make a short statement with regard to my car.

Leave granted.

MS CARNELL: Thank you very much. Mr Speaker, during the June sittings Mr Berry placed a question on notice concerning my car. The question included a request to table a copy of the agreement for the arrangements for my car, a Toyota Celica. I am happy to meet this request.

Under Remuneration Tribunal Determination No 30 I may, in special circumstances, approve vehicles other than those specified under that determination. Under the ACT government car policy, small cars are those with an engine capacity of up to and including 1.8 litres. The special circumstances in this case are that there are no Australian manufactured cars in this category now. The reason for my choice of the motor vehicle is that I have a strong view about the importance of using more economical and fuel-efficient smaller vehicles.

Mr Quinlan: Oh, give us a break. Why aren't you in a Pulsar then?

MS CARNELL: Mr Speaker, I am interested in the comments made by those opposite. As members will realise, I have always used small cars as long as I have been in this Assembly. In choosing a car for my own use I have exercised the discretion conferred on me under Remuneration Tribunal Determination No 30. This is a discretion I have exercised on a number of other occasions to meet the needs of members of the Assembly.

Given changes in car manufacturing in Australia, it has been necessary to widen the range of cars available to ACT government agencies to maintain the option of small car choice. As members would be aware, on a number of occasions I have noted publicly

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