Page 1804 - Week 05 - Wednesday, 4 May 2011
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upgrades to support those sectors. That is on top of an ongoing capital program that we have had for many a day, Ms Dunne, about supporting—
Mrs Dunne: Mrs.
MS BURCH: I do apologise, Mrs Dunne.
Members interjecting—
MR SPEAKER: Order, members!
MS BURCH: Preciousness, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: Ms Burch, I think it would be appropriate to try and get it right.
MS BURCH: I did apologise and I did call her Mrs Dunne.
MR SPEAKER: Thank you. Is that it? Further supplementary questions?
Mrs Dunne: Yes, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: Mr Hargreaves, you were seeking the call?
MR HARGREAVES: Yes, I did. Thank you very much, Mr Speaker.
Mrs Dunne: Sorry; who’s got the supplementary question?
MR SPEAKER: Mr Hargreaves.
MR HARGREAVES: I thank Mrs Dunne for making—
MR SPEAKER: Mr Hargreaves!
MR HARGREAVES: No, sincerely, I thank Mrs Dunne for giving way.
MR SPEAKER: Mr Hargreaves, just the question.
MR HARGREAVES: My supplementary question to the minister is: is in fact this initiative in response to pressures in the sector? How many families will actually benefit from this, and isn’t this a case of good news over not so good news?
MS BURCH: I thank Mr Hargreaves for his interest in children’s services. This is of benefit to Canberra families. We know that young Canberra families rely on access and choice within childcare so that they can participate in training or other commitments they have to their broader family and to society. We have estimated that up to 800 new additional places can come on line through this package; that is, through the 120 in the north, 120 in the south and the five centres that will come on. We know and the sector now knows that the larger centres are financially viable, so if we add those, if we say the hallmark now is for the larger centres of around 100, we
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