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involvement of Ms West has in some ways involved the Residents Rally Party in the process.
Mr Collaery: She is allowed to speak as a citizen. It is a democracy.
Mr Moore: And a prominent citizen, too.
MR SPEAKER: Order! Members will address their comments through the Chair.
MR BERRY: I just raise those issues as matters of interest, Mr Speaker, and I regret that it has needled our Assembly colleagues in the way that it has.
Mr Moore: It is only the misrepresentation that needles.
MR BERRY: Well, there will be no need for a sharps bin in your neck of the woods. There are some difficult political decisions that have to be made and we have to make them very shortly. The essence is that that we have to make a decision which will deliver our health system in A-1 condition right through into the next century. I think it is a very important one for the community and I expect that there should be a lot of focus by the community on this issue. I expect that the focus of other Assembly members will be on it as well, and I will continue to consult them where they require it in relation to the development of the Government's decision. As I have said in the past, we expect to make that decision by the end of October and that process is still on track.
Mr Jensen: Was Prue right?
MR BERRY: Mr Jensen asks, "Was Prue right?". I am not quite sure what he means by that, but I am sure he will have the opportunity to raise the issue in question time tomorrow, Mr Speaker, and he can put all the details in his question so that I can properly answer it. I can assure him that, if he puts the detail, then I will answer it appropriately.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
ACT ELECTRICITY AND WATER AUTHORITY - CORPORATE PLAN
1989-93
Ministerial Statement and Papers
Debate resumed from 24 August 1989, on motion by Mrs Grassby:
That the Assembly takes note of the following papers:
ACT Electricity and Water Authority - Corporate Plan -
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