Page 2596 - Week 08 - Thursday, 14 August 2014
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MR RATTENBURY: Yes, indeed. I am not able to provide the Assembly with an exact date at this time. It will be in this financial year, and I will be happy to provide Dr Bourke with an email update when I do have an exact date.
Ms Gallagher: I ask that all further questions be placed on the notice paper.
Paper
Madam Speaker presented the following paper:
Estimates 2014-2015—Select Committee—Report—Appropriation Bill 2014-2015 and Appropriation (Office of the Legislative Assembly) Bill 2014-2015—Speaker’s response to recommendations 36 to 41, dated 14 August 2014.
Supplementary answers to questions without notice
Canberra Hospital—internal review
MS GALLAGHER: Yesterday Mr Hanson asked me whether any seminars were being conducted as part of this body of work in external locations to the hospital. Dr Brown has not presented at any external seminars, conferences, or workshops regarding the patient safety conversations conducted at Canberra Hospital.
Bushfires—preparedness
MR RATTENBURY: I was asked earlier today about positions in the fire management unit at the Territory and Municipal Services Directorate. I can inform the Assembly that I have been advised that all positions have been backfilled in that unit with suitably qualified officers.
Financial Management Act—consolidated financial report
Paper and statement by minister
MR BARR (Molonglo—Deputy Chief Minister, Treasurer, Minister for Economic Development, Minister for Housing and Minister for Tourism and Events): For the information of members, I present the following paper:
Financial Management Act, pursuant to section 26—Consolidated Financial Report—Financial quarter ending 30 June 2014—2013-14 Interim Result.
I ask leave to make a statement in relation to the paper.
Leave granted.
MR BARR: Madam Speaker, I present the June quarter 2014 consolidated financial report for the territory to the Assembly. This report is required under section 26 of the Financial Management Act. I am delighted to be able to inform the Assembly that the interim headline net operating balance for the general government sector has improved by nearly $70 million. The general government sector was in deficit to the tune of $197.9 million. This is a $67.4 million reduction in the estimated 2013-14 deficit of $265.3 million.
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