Page 2843 - Week 13 - Wednesday, 22 November 1989
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Pornography
DR KINLOCH: Mr Speaker, my question is to the Chief Minister. May I refer the Chief Minister to the existence of two commercial premises in the city area, Fantasy Lane near the Pizza Hut and Kentucky Fried Chicken in Lonsdale Street, and Club X in Northbourne Avenue, which some people refer to as pornography shops. Could the Chief Minister tell us the basis on which the approval for these shops was given? Is she aware of any further applications or approvals for similar businesses in local or city commercial areas, especially family accessible areas?
MS FOLLETT: The location of both of the premises to which Dr Kinloch has referred was a decision made before this Government came to office. On the second part of the question, I am not aware of any further applications, but I could make some inquiries about whether there are any in the pipeline. Certainly, none has come to my notice.
Telecom Vehicles
MRS NOLAN: My question is to the Minister for Housing and Urban Services. Why are parking infringement notices being issued to Telecom station wagons for parking on loading zones as non-commercial vehicles when the controller of technical standards at the ACT Motor Vehicle Registry has assessed them as goods vehicles after inspection of one such vehicle?
MRS GRASSBY: This follows the question from Mrs Nolan which I answered yesterday. If the owners of the vehicle in question have not paid the extra money to classify that vehicle to park on a loading zone for 15 minutes, they will get booked.
Mr Kaine: How does the parking attendant know that?
MRS GRASSBY: By the registration sticker. A special type of sticker is required.
MRS NOLAN: I ask a supplementary question. Given that this decision was addressed in writing to people at Telecom, could you tell me why there seems to be some conflict of view?
MRS GRASSBY: As I explained in the answer I gave yesterday, Telecom asked whether we would change their registration. They were told in a letter that we would not. If Telecom were going to operate station wagons they would have to pay the extra money to class them as goods vehicles which could be parked on loading zones for 15 minutes. Otherwise they would still be classed as station wagons and they would be booked.
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