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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2002 Week 10 Hansard (29 August) . . Page.. 3143 ..

� additional resources for park management, community relations and essential conservation activities;

� development of a natural resource information management system to support nature conservation planning and to provide better information to the community;

� undertaking a review of conservation priorities and management directions to promote a more integrated approach to conservation; and

� improved support for volunteer groups and the provision of better information and education programs for the community.

Firm commitments are in place to spend the balance of funds during the 2002-03 financial year.

iv. Of the $950 000 provided for planning initiatives, $98 000 relating to the Planning and Land Authority taskforce remained unspent at 30 June 2002.

(c) The balance of funds remaining unspent have been recognised as revenue in advance within the Department's Statement of Financial Position and will be spent on those projects identified above during 2002-03.

Supplementary appropriation

(Question No 267)

Mr Humphries asked the Minister for Health, upon notice:

Regarding the amount of $18 100 000 appropriated in the Appropriation Act 2001-2002 (No 2) subsection 3, section 6, can the Minister advise:

(a) What projects were funded through this appropriation.

(b) Whether all the funds appropriated in this Act were used by 30 June 2002.

(c) If not, what has happened to the funds left over.

Mr Stanhope: The answer to the member's question is:

The items to be funded using the $18 100 000 appropriated to the ACT Department of Health and Community Care in the Appropriation Act 2001-2002 (No 2) subsection 3, section 6, were identified in the supplementary budget paper. They were:

- Canberra Hospital ($8.700m) - to cover the cost of additional nursing staff, increased throughput and services, equipment and system development and cost pressures;

- SACS Award ($2.800m) - part of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRY) new condition for the SACS Award for penalty rates and after-hours work. This will help organisations affected by the SACS Award fund the additional increase in costs for 24-hour services and extended hours services; and

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