Pubdate: Mon, 03 Jul 2000 Source: Australian Associated Press (Australia) Copyright: 2000 Australian Associated Press ACT SHOOTING GALLERY TEST PUT OFF TO SAVE BUDGET An impasse over the ACT Budget has been resolved, with an agreement struck to postpone a heroin injecting-room trial until after the next election. The impasse had threatened to topple the Liberal minority government. Chief Minister Kate Carnell said that after talks with independent MLAs who hold the balance of power in the ACT government, the $800,000 funding for the contentious project would now not be spent on the heroin trial, allowing the Budget to pass. - --- MAP posted-by: Derek