Page 1404 - Week 08 - Tuesday, 26 September 1989
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telephone conversation back in late June that he had with me regarding the travel industry and the registration of travel agents? Will the Minister advise whether there are still unregistered travel agents in the ACT and, if so, what action is being taken to rectify the situation?
MR WHALAN: One of the things which I would like to report to the Assembly is the close cooperation which has taken place between the Government and the Opposition spokesperson on tourism. I think that it does demonstrate the multiparty support for tourism as an industry in the ACT. As a result of that, I have had many conversations with Mrs Nolan in relation to tourist matters, and I must confess that I do not recall this specific conversation. However, I will take the question on notice and supply the Assembly with an answer as quickly as possible.
Civic Square Library
DR KINLOCH: Following up Mr Collaery's excellent question which was not fully answered, this is a question to the Chief Minister in her role as Minister for the arts, but there may be other Ministers who may wish to reply - perhaps all four. There is currently a functioning library in the South Building of Civic Square. Is that library in any way endangered by present government plans? Is there a plan for destroying that public lending library? If so, will there be an opportunity for public discussion and involvement with such plans? I would repeat the question that has already been asked, and say that we really need to see those Jones Lang Wootton plans.
MS FOLLETT: I thank Dr Kinloch for the question. I am not exactly sure what Dr Kinloch means by asking whether the library in Civic Square is endangered. Certainly it is my understanding that that library is part of the redevelopment of section 19.
Mr Wood: It will be even better.
MS FOLLETT: As my colleague Mr Wood says, the redevelopment of section 19, so far as I am aware, will involve the creation of a better library facility, a facility that is more appropriate for the use of the Canberra community. It is my fervent hope that the library that is developed as a result of the section 19 redevelopment also fulfils the role of the state library for the ACT. So, far from the library facility being in danger, I see the redevelopment proposal as offering an opportunity for us to provide the ACT community with an improved library facility, which I believe is an extremely valuable resource. It is much needed. I myself have used that library, and that is certainly the outcome that I look forward to on the library front for the redevelopment of section 19.
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