Page 406 - Week 04 - Tuesday, 27 June 1989
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MS FOLLETT: Thank you, Mr Speaker. I would ask you to examine standing order 117, which makes clear that questions without notice are not supposed to contain argument. I believe that this one does. However, I am happy to answer it and say that the question of nominations for membership of the Agents Board has not been put to me. I have made no comment whatsoever on the membership or on any proposal to change that membership.
Civic Pool
MR JENSEN: Mr Speaker, my question is directed to the Minister for Housing and Urban Services. Can the Minister assure the people of Canberra that the Civic pool will reopen for the 1989-90 swimming season on the October long weekend, and what steps will be taken to extend the swimming season at the Civic pool?
MRS GRASSBY: As for it being open, the swimming pool at the moment is being examined for damage. Quite a considerable amount of money needs to be spent to have the pool put back into order. At the moment the Government is looking at this. A report on the situation the pool is in at the moment has not yet come to me, but as soon as it does I will be very happy to report to you on that.
MR JENSEN: I ask a supplementary question, Mr Speaker. In relation to the report that the Minister referred to, I presume she is referring to the Northrop report. If so, when will that be made available to the public?
MRS GRASSBY: That I cannot tell you at the moment, but the moment it comes due it will be made available to the house and to the public.
Bruce Stadium
MR STEFANIAK: My question is to the Deputy Chief Minister as Minister responsible for sport. In relation to the cost of the Bruce Stadium extravaganza, has the Minister considered the proposal to sell off part of Reid oval - that is, Rugby League Park - for medium density housing? If he has not, why does he not do so to pay for the move to Bruce?
MR WHALAN: The ACT rugby union has not approached us at all about doing anything with the oval. I am not quite sure what Mr Stefaniak means by "the move to Bruce". It is a vague sort of statement and it confuses me a bit. But, if the rugby union does approach us with some proposal about its existing facilities, naturally we would be only too happy to discuss any proposal.
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