AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

CANBERRA PUBLIC CEMETERY REGULATIONS

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

No. 4 of 1968

	Expenditure at the Canberra Public Cemetery far exceeds the revenue obtained from burial fees.  The Commonwealth should – and does – bear a high proportion of the cost of maintaining the national capital’s cemetery, but the users should also make a fair contribution.  By increasing the fees by ten dollars, the Regulations will lessen the Commonwealth’s burden without penalizing the public, for the rates will still compare favourably with those of other centres.

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