Page 2773 - Week 08 - Tuesday, 13 August 2019
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MADAM SPEAKER: Members, please! Ms Cheyne, you have the floor.
MS CHEYNE: Minister, what support is being provided to other emergency services?
MR GENTLEMAN: An excellent question from Ms Cheyne, from a member in this place who works hard for their local community; a member who knows that Canberrans want to see services grow as our city grows too. This can be done if you have a strong economy, one that works for everyone in our city.
Opposition members interjecting—
MADAM SPEAKER: Members—Mr Coe, Mr Hanson, others—can we just concentrate on question time.
MR GENTLEMAN: Because of this government’s stewardship, we have been able to invest in our emergency services. We are investing in ACT Fire and Rescue and helping grow the ACT Ambulance Service as our city grows. We are delivering more firefighters, more emergency service vehicles and more stations. We have announced $15.7 million in funding for two new paramedic crews and five new ambulances. Thirty new paramedics will progressively join the ACT Ambulance Service to fill the new crews.
These investments build on those that we have already made. Earlier this year, I announced that 12 new state-of-the-art ambulances would hit the road shortly. Under our government we have the best ambulance service and the best fire and rescue service in the country. These things only happen if you work with our services and their members and make these investments. We have been able to do this because of our strong economic management.
Opposition members interjecting—
MADAM SPEAKER: I am just wondering whether we will get the same noise when you ask your question, Mr Wall.
Mr Wall: I should be so lucky.
MADAM SPEAKER: Continue.
Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders—Ngunnawal Bush Healing Farm
MR WALL: My question is to the Minister for Health. Minister, on 30 May 2019, your predecessor corrected a question without notice about the number of clients who have attended the Ngunnawal Bush Healing Farm.
Members interjecting—
MADAM SPEAKER: Members, can we please put a button—
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