Page 2891 - Week 13 - Thursday, 23 November 1989
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MR STEFANIAK (11.13): Mr Speaker, the Liberal Party supports the thrust of Mr Duby's motion and the sympathies behind it and notes the points he raises in this very real issue. However, we will not be supporting his motion.
MR MOORE (11.14): Mr Speaker, I find myself in agreement with my good friend Mr Stefaniak on this. I think the ideas behind what Mr Duby is putting up are correct and appropriate, and I think it is very important for this to be said so that the Government does take note that the Liberals support those ideas and that I support those ideas as well. But, as I said earlier, this is the Government's budget and so I will not be able to support the motion that Mr Duby has put forward.
I would urge the Government to note the feeling of the Assembly on this particular matter and to take more steps to bring this matter to the attention of the Commonwealth, whose real responsibility it is.
MR COLLAERY (11.15): The Rally endorses the views of Mr Stefaniak and Mr Moore. The Rally believes, as we have stated, that there needs to be far more vigour on the part of the Government on this issue, but we take the view that it is typical of the many issues that have seen this Government failing to take the running up to the Federal Government.
MR DUBY (11.16): Well, Mr Speaker, it looks like there is only thee and me, and thee has been a bit doubtful lately. I am pleased to hear that the other members of this Assembly support the thrust of our argument. However, we have seen on a lot of issues that, unless this Government is pushed, it just does not take action. I would urge members to rethink their position.
Amendment negatived.
Division agreed to.
Division 180.2, $3,550,000, agreed to.
Division 190.1, $44,968,800
MR COLLAERY (11.18): Mr Speaker, clearly this is a very important area for the people of Australia - the natural and cultural resources of the ACT. It is vital to good government that these natural and cultural resources be dealt with with the utmost integrity, competence and ability. Mr Speaker, we heard today a proposal by Minister Grassby to refer the future of the two former space tracking sites to the committee. We did not hear from the mover of that proposed motion the reasons why. We would be interested to know the reasons why. We would expect, in the response to my statement, that we would hear the reasons why it is deemed appropriate to refer that to the standing committee. The significance of those areas, in terms of their natural and cultural profile, is profound.
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