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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 12 Hansard (5 December) . . Page.. 3603 ..

MS CARNELL (continuing):

supporting the social fabric of the territory or another community. Community funds may also be used to assist sport or other recreational activity conducted in the territory or with participants predominantly based within the territory. So the funds can go to sport and they can go to things that improve the social fabric.

The Chief Minister has made available guidelines for approving community contributions. I think many of the clubs and members of this Assembly have seen this document, which makes very clear the sorts of organisations that are appropriate. The document states:

Donations to the following types of organisations would comply with the Act:

(1) Charitable organisations, whether incorporated or not and including philanthropic foundations, formed or carried on primarily for charitable, benevolent, philanthropic or religious purposes ...

This would include organisations such as the Salvation Army, St Vinny's, Red Cross, World Vision, and public appeals generally. In other words, charitable organisations that are helping our community or the broader world community do not have to be incorporated. The document continues:

(2) Sports Organisations or events ... which are not directly related to the gaming machine licensee.

So all of the people that Mr Quinlan was saying would - shock, horror! - be thrown out on the streets are actually included. Mr Stefaniak will say something more about that in a minute. The document continues:

(3) Non - Profit Organisations include schools, hospitals, retirement villages, community organisations and other non - profit organisations established in the interests of the community, including:

So work done in schools by clubs is covered, contrary to what Mr Quinlan said a few minutes ago with regard to Tennis ACT. The document continues:

Direct donations to the Public - includes direct donations to individuals or target groups such as scholarships, the purchase of food or supplies for the poor/needy, aged or underprivileged;

The document also lists ethnic organisations and multicultural activities; ACT events, including things like Sky Fire; and volunteer organisations such as the Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade, Rotary and Lions. These categories are in. The document then states:

(4) Public Assets (for public benefit) including infrastructure assets owned by clubs which are provided to the general public. These contribution amounts include expenses to build, upgrade and maintain public assets such as museums, gymnasiums, ovals, fields, sporting facilities ...

So the public assets that Mr Quinlan was talking about are in, not out. The document continues:

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