Page 2469 - Week 07 - Thursday, 27 August 2020
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these situations, attempts are made to facilitate an outcome acceptable for both parties and agreed to by the treating practitioner.
I have also asked a briefing to be arranged for Mrs Jones in relation to the policies and practices in relation to return to work for employees.
Gaming—gambling harm prevention and mitigation fund
Mr Ramsay (in reply to a question by Ms Le Couteur on Thursday, 20 August 2020):
The Gambling Harm Prevention and Mitigation Fund (the Mitigation Fund) has $2,063,463.17 as at 20 August 2020.
The ACT Gambling and Racing Commission has budgeted expenditure for 2020/21 for the amount of $1,318,000 (excl GST) from the Mitigation Fund for the following:
o the ACT Gambling Counselling and Support Service; $924,000
o Gambling Contact Officer and Club Board Member training $25,000;
o ACT contribution to Gambling Help Online through the interjurisdictional Memorandum of Understanding $12,000;
o ACT contribution to Gambling Research Australia through the interjurisdictional Memorandum of Understanding $6,000;
o the Gamblers Exclusion Database $301,000; and
o gambling harm awareness communications campaigns and associated materials $50,000.
Expenditure of $394,734 has occurred from the Mitigation Fund during the shutdown of gaming operations in response to the COVID 19 pandemic.
Housing ACT—shared equity arrangement
Ms Berry (in reply to a question and supplementary questions by Mr Parton and Mr Wall on Thursday, 20 August 2020):
Due to the commencement of the caretaker conventions, I am responding in the place of the Minister for Housing and Suburban Development. In response to Mr Parton’s and Mr Walls’ questions, I can inform the Assembly:
1. Housing ACT holds an interest in 65 properties with 15 community housing providers (65 mortgages held by the Commissioner for Social Housing). The value of the Housing ACT’s interest does not exceed $500 million.
2. No.
3. Housing ACT is currently investigating the history of these properties. Given the complexity of the arrangements established for these properties, a range of professional advice is also being sought with a view to recognising these mortgages as assets.
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