Page 841 - Week 06 - Tuesday, 25 July 1989
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application, and I think that it is clearly not permitted by the lease purpose as it exists at the moment. I am not aware that there is any idea of a general review of leases to exclude the building of taverns in an area near schools, but that is a matter perhaps on which I should seek some further advice and come back to the Assembly.
Use of Rainforest Timbers
MR DUBY: My question is addressed to the Minister for Industry, Employment and Education. Given the Minister's stated concern for the environment today, what action has he taken to limit the use of Australian and imported rainforest timbers in the ACT?
MR WHALAN: I am well aware of Mr Duby's concern about the environment.
Mr Collaery interjected.
MR WHALAN: And indeed of Mr Collaery's concern and Mr Humphries' concern. It is an interesting issue and question, Mr Speaker, because late last month I had the opportunity to attend in Canberra the sixth meeting of Ministers and officials involved in construction throughout Australia and New Zealand. One of the major issues on the discussion paper was the subject of the growing environmental concern over the depletion of the world's rainforests. The Commonwealth Government has instigated studies which will assist in understanding the implications of using rainforest timbers, with a firm aim that severe limitation be put in place as soon as possible on Commonwealth construction projects.
It is considered that this issue is an important part of the ACT Government's environmental policy and that the studies, when they are completed, will provide assistance in developing our policies in this area.
Environment
MR HUMPHRIES: My question is also on the environment, and it is addressed to the Chief Minister. Given that she was present last week when the Prime Minister and his mate, Senator Richardson, muddied their shoes in Wentworth, New South Wales, to announce that they, Richo and Bob, have single-handedly devised a plan to save Australia from environmental destruction, can she advise the Assembly what money out of this considerable sum to be spent on the environment is to be spent by the Federal Government on improving the ACT's environmental picture?
MS FOLLETT: Yes, it was my privilege to be in Wentworth at the time that the Prime Minister made his statement on the
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