Page 3906 - Week 09 - Thursday, 25 August 2011

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Mr Hanson: Point of order, Mr Speaker.

MR SPEAKER: Yes, Mr Hanson.

Mr Hanson: I ask that she respond to the supplementary question, not to the interjection.

MR SPEAKER: Minister, I think you were about to come to that; so we will proceed, thank you.

MS BURCH: Well, I was, and my comment to my federal colleagues was that a betterment to Canberra families of $1,255 was most welcome.

MR COE: A supplementary, Mr Speaker.

MR SPEAKER: Yes, Mr Coe.

MR COE: Minister, what modelling do you now undertake to see what impact this and the national quality framework will have on the cost of childcare in the ACT?

MS BURCH: As I have said, this is to the betterment to families. They are $1,255 better off. I think there was another part about the new reforms that will come in under the national quality framework. As I have brought to this place before, and I think it has been raised in estimates as well, we have done an audit of services. Those that meet the existing—

Members interjecting—

MR SPEAKER: Order, members!

MS BURCH: We have done an audit of services.

Members interjecting—

MS BURCH: They are clearly not interested in the answer, Mr Speaker.

MR SPEAKER: Mr Doszpot.

Members interjecting—

MR SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr Doszpot has the floor.

MR DOSZPOT: Minister, will you now be joining the chorus with the Chief Minister suggesting that Canberra families could save by stopping their Foxtel subscriptions?

MS BURCH: This cap that has been in place since 2010 provides a benefit to more than 14,000 Canberrans. My challenge for those opposite is: what will the impact of

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