Page 556 - Week 04 - Thursday, 29 June 1989
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MRS NOLAN: I have a supplementary question. When would this review be completed? When would we be looking at some sort of answer on that question?
MRS GRASSBY: I cannot give an answer exactly on that, but I will get back to Mrs Nolan and give her a reply as soon as I find out from my department.
Belconnen Way Footbridge
MR JENSEN: Mr Speaker, my question is also directed to the Minister for Housing and Urban Services and is a safety related matter. The Residents Rally has been advised that the new and rather expensive footbridge over Belconnen Way appears to have developed extensive cracking and it could be considered a danger to its users and the users of Belconnen Way. Will the Minister undertake to have this matter investigated and report to this Assembly as soon as possible?
MRS GRASSBY: I understand the member is talking about the bridge that is called the San Francisco bridge. Is that the one you are talking about?
Mr Jensen: Yes.
MRS GRASSBY: That is what I gather it is referred to. No, I did not know about the cracking. I have not been told about that. It is a very serious matter, and I will look into it because, as you know, we are about to open the same sort of bridge across the way from Isaacs to Mawson. I will look into that, and if the same company that built the bridge across Belconnen Way is building this one we would be looking into finding out what the faults are in this bridge. I thank Mr Jensen for the question. I will get back to him.
Opposition Briefings
MR HUMPHRIES: Mr Speaker, my question also is to the Minister for Housing and Urban Services. During comments yesterday by the Deputy Chief Minister concerning consultation, the Minister interjected to say that a briefing had been offered to the Opposition concerning the Nature Conservation (Amendment) Bill and the Water Pollution (Amendment) Bill. Can the Minister tell the house when this briefing was offered to the Opposition and in what form it was offered, whether it was orally or in writing?
MRS GRASSBY: Mr Speaker, I have asked to make a personal explanation after question time, and that was to include that. I looked up my diary because I remembered doing it.
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