Page 2618 - Week 07 - Tuesday, 5 June 2012
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We will provide increased support for Special Needs Transport and we are providing funding for therapy in schools for children with a disability.
We commit $5 million to additional public housing.
For those in existing public housing we will improve energy efficiency, driving down the power bills of those most in need.
For households in financial hardship, we are expanding the no-interest loan scheme.
To ensure everyone has access to quality and timely emergency care, we will increase funding for the ACT Ambulance Service, with an additional $9.5 million over four years and almost $4 million for new, modern onboard equipment.
This will ensure that Canberrans get access to the highest quality emergency health care when they need it most.
We will also be investing in a new fire station at Charnwood and in an upgrade of phone systems to better support triple-zero emergency calls.
A fair city is one with an effective and timely justice system.
The government is investing in making our court system more efficient and in helping the courts address their backlog of cases. We will also be increasing funding to the Legal Aid Commission and supporting the relocation of the Women’s Legal Centre.
A strong and diverse economy
One of this Government’s key priorities is ensuring that the Territory’s economy remains strong and resilient.
Our measures to grow the private sector, and to reform our taxation system, will indeed ensure that Canberra continues to have a strong and diverse economy.
The ACT economy has been the envy of many around Australia and the world in the past 10 years.
We have Australia’s highest average incomes, and the most skilled and educated workforce.
Our unemployment rate has been below 4 per cent for nearly a decade.
We are experiencing robust population growth.
However, we cannot take our situation for granted.
Today the Government is announcing a substantial support package for business, aimed at supporting our economy and jobs.
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