Page 1168 - Week 07 - Tuesday, 22 August 1989
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MR JENSEN: Yes, Mr Speaker, I do. I refer to Mr Whalan's reference to me as being mendacious. The use of polysyllables does not change the nature of those allegations. To assist in establishing the veracity of my question to the house that Mr Whalan was referring to, I would like to read from a letter to me from the chairman of the Tuggeranong Community Council, dated 18 August 1989. I will leave out the names of government officials in this particular letter. The letter reads:
I am concerned that we were briefed only partially by a Member - [Mr X]. When I asked for details - it showed only the flyover. I fear we will end up with a roundabout at Isabella Drive as a cost-cutting exercise when really it deserves a flyover approach to separate out heavy traffic going to Hume, et cetera.
I rang [Mr Y] of the ITPA on 10 July for a briefing on Eastern Parkway variations - proposed several dates. He told me meeting was going to be cleared by Paul Whalan's office and that they would deal with me direct - nothing eventuated. Notwithstanding this I want to see the IPA able to brief us without fear of political considerations.
This letter relates, I would suggest, to a letter published in the Canberra Times today. I leave it to those present in the house to judge the veracity of Mr Whalan's statements and attack against me and, by implication, the chairman of the Tuggeranong Community Council.
SOCIAL POLICY - STANDING COMMITTEE
Extension of Reporting Date
Motion (by Mr Wood), by leave, agreed to:
That paragraph (2) of the reference of matters, concerning the needs of the ageing, to the Standing Committee on Social Policy be amended by omitting "31 August" and substituting "14 October".
PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE - STANDING COMMITTEE
Amendment of Resolution of Appointment
Motion (by Mr Collaery), by leave, agreed to:
That the resolution of appointment of the Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Infrastructure be amended by omitting paragraph 1(a) and substituting the following paragraph -
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