Page 2240 - Week 07 - Thursday, 27 August 2020
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MS STEPHEN-SMITH: If it were not Mrs Dunne’s last day I would request that she provide some more information in a question on notice so that I can understand the context of her question better, but in this case I will just take it on notice.
MRS DUNNE: Minister, on what date will the junior doctors at the Canberra Hospital who have not received their full entitlement receive their full entitlement in their bank accounts?
MS STEPHEN-SMITH: As we discussed last week, there is an investigation going on between Canberra Health Services and Shared Services payroll, who do an absolutely outstanding job of managing the very complex payroll across the ACT government, with a range of different rosters and enterprise agreements. I will take the detail of that question on notice, but that investigation is well underway and junior doctors were further informed of that process last week.
MISS C BURCH: How much money in total is owed to Canberra Health Services staff?
MS STEPHEN-SMITH: I do not know that we will be able to answer that question. I will take the detail on notice. But I also point out that Mrs Dunne noted last week that it looked, from the work that one of the junior doctors had done, like there was some underpayment, some overpayment and some people who were paid exactly as they should have been. That is all being investigated. So it is probably impossible to provide an answer to that question at this time.
Government—environmental protection
MS CODY: My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage. How is the ACT government protecting the environment?
MR GENTLEMAN: I thank Ms Cody for her interest in protecting the environment. I am immensely proud of the efforts this government has undertaken to protect the environment during this term of government—from the investment in solar and renewables to the mammoth task that has been the bushfire recovery to date. We have protected our bush capital and the parks and wildlife that Canberrans enjoy.
This government has prioritised the protection of our ACT woodlands, reserves and urban green spaces. We have added well over 2,000 hectares to our lowland grassy woodland reserves since the commencement of our woodland conservation strategy. We have taken steps to protect important species in our reserves through innovative restoration practices and diligent management. We have funded award-winning citizen science programs, such as Waterwatch and FrogWatch, which enhance our vibrant environment.
We know Canberrans value their green spaces, and I am proud to have been able to ensure that all Canberrans have close and easy access to local nature reserves, national parks, grasslands and pine forests. Protecting and preserving these areas requires measured strategies and careful planning. This has been a sustained commitment by
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