Dr LIM - 2003-08-13
I am glad to hear the minister’s promise of a free daily bus service for the seniors at Coconut Grove, but let me inform him that, as late as today, at 12 noon, they were not aware that there would be a free bus service for them, so this must be policy on the run.
Is the minister aware that accommodation provided at City Gardens Apartments does not allow for family pets? Where does the minister propose that these family pets be accommodated during the period when residents are moved out of their homes? It appears that Territory Housing is not prepared to assist with arrangements for these family pets to be adequately and safely accommodated. What does the minister propose to do to ensure that pets belonging to residents at Coconut Grove Seniors Village are adequately catered for? Will the minister cover the cost of pet accommodation for the duration of repairs to each of the units? Those pets are very dear to them.
ANSWER
Of course they are dear to them, and we acknowledge that. If the member for Greatorex was listening to a previous answer not so long ago, I did say that the bus would be taking people out so that they can water their gardens – I had better stand sideways – and care for their pets. I did say that and Hansard will pick that up and record that as such.
Yes, if there needs to be pet accommodation, that is not policy on the run. That is something that the department will deal with, and I will refer that to the department. No doubt, the CEO is listening in to this broadcast. We will have a look at that. It is not policy on the run, it is sensible. It has not been brought to us …
Mr Baldwin: Why didn’t you make all these arrangements in the first place?
Mr AH KIT: Well, another former minister for Housing, Madam Speaker. I cannot comment on him because …
Members interjecting.
Madam SPEAKER: Order!
Mr AH KIT: Madam Speaker, I will refer that to the department. It is not policy on the run. We will get them to have a look at it. If we can assist, we will, because we have very hard-working public servants who are trying to bend over backwards and accommodate the needs of these people while we need to shift them over the next six to eight weeks.
Is the minister aware that accommodation provided at City Gardens Apartments does not allow for family pets? Where does the minister propose that these family pets be accommodated during the period when residents are moved out of their homes? It appears that Territory Housing is not prepared to assist with arrangements for these family pets to be adequately and safely accommodated. What does the minister propose to do to ensure that pets belonging to residents at Coconut Grove Seniors Village are adequately catered for? Will the minister cover the cost of pet accommodation for the duration of repairs to each of the units? Those pets are very dear to them.
ANSWER
Of course they are dear to them, and we acknowledge that. If the member for Greatorex was listening to a previous answer not so long ago, I did say that the bus would be taking people out so that they can water their gardens – I had better stand sideways – and care for their pets. I did say that and Hansard will pick that up and record that as such.
Yes, if there needs to be pet accommodation, that is not policy on the run. That is something that the department will deal with, and I will refer that to the department. No doubt, the CEO is listening in to this broadcast. We will have a look at that. It is not policy on the run, it is sensible. It has not been brought to us …
Mr Baldwin: Why didn’t you make all these arrangements in the first place?
Mr AH KIT: Well, another former minister for Housing, Madam Speaker. I cannot comment on him because …
Members interjecting.
Madam SPEAKER: Order!
Mr AH KIT: Madam Speaker, I will refer that to the department. It is not policy on the run. We will get them to have a look at it. If we can assist, we will, because we have very hard-working public servants who are trying to bend over backwards and accommodate the needs of these people while we need to shift them over the next six to eight weeks.
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