Page 403 - Week 04 - Tuesday, 27 June 1989
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MR WHALAN: I must express my gratitude for Mr Jensen's continuing interest in the redevelopment of Bruce Stadium as a multipurpose sporting venue. He has taken the trouble to come with us to Bruce Stadium to visit the establishment. We had a look at the stadium and the redevelopment proposals there, and also went across and detailed the changes which are going to be made to the warm-up track to accommodate athletics.
We have a wonderful opportunity with the redevelopment of the stadium as a multipurpose venue for sporting events. We note in today's paper the reference to VFL football. There are also firm indications by the ACT rugby union, which expects that it will wish to use it for at least two major functions next year and possibly more. ACT soccer has indicated - - -
Mr Jensen: I rise on a point of order, Mr Speaker. I did not ask the Deputy Chief Minister to give us a rehash of what was proposed in the redevelopment. I asked a specific question in relation to the provision of sporting facilities in Tuggeranong.
MR SPEAKER: The point is taken. Please be brief, Minister.
MR WHALAN: I understood the question to refer to the provision of sporting facilities generally in the ACT. I did not think it was confined to Tuggeranong, but I am pleased to see that at long last Mr Jensen has taken an interest in Tuggeranong. I will answer it in relation to sporting facilities generally. Just as we have given a high priority in our government structures to tourism, and we have taken steps to raise the profile of tourism, we have also given similar attention to sport. This Government recognises that in the ACT, out of a population of about 270,000 people, there are 115,000 registered sportspeople. That is an extraordinarily high proportion of the population. It does not include people who are engaged in social types of sporting activities.
Mr Collaery: I rise on a point of order, Mr Speaker. Question time is running out and, quite frankly, this is another speech by the Deputy Chief Minister. Is he going to do something for Tuggeranong or not? That was the question and it has not been answered.
MR SPEAKER: Please answer the question, Minister.
MR WHALAN: I have concluded, Mr Speaker.
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MR KAINE: I congratulate the Deputy Chief Minister on getting his free kick in on the VFL, which I support. My
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