Page 103 - Week 01 - Wednesday, 14 February 1990
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privatisation. Clearly, Mr Speaker, the hidden agenda on privatisation is now revealed in all its stark, sombre glory.
The second casualty in this amendment is that the Government seeks to remove a commitment to a location firstly in the town centre and, secondly, near the Tuggeranong bus interchange. So in this amendment the casualty would be the removal of a commitment in relation to the location - in the town centre and at the bus interchange. Again, if the Government had sought to consult with the swimming communities and the general communities in Tuggeranong, it would realise how fundamental this point is, because it has been urged upon various groups that the location for any additional facility in Tuggeranong should be by an extension or an expansion of the facility at the Erindale Centre.
Mr Speaker and members of the Assembly, the fact of the matter is that the Erindale Centre is completely off-centre. It might be central to Wanniassa and Gowrie and Monash, but it is off-centre to the rest of Tuggeranong. It is off-centre to Kambah.
Mr Jensen: So is the town centre. It is not in the centre.
MR WHALAN: Well, hang on Norman. If you knew anything at all about Tuggeranong you would know that all the transport linkages focus on the Tuggeranong town centre.
Mr Jensen: That is better.
MR WHALAN: Norman Jensen was supporting the Erindale Centre location in his interjection, and I think that that is rather unfortunate on behalf of someone who purports to have an interest in the people of Tuggeranong. The town centre location is fundamental because it is the transport focus of the Tuggeranong Valley and increasingly the newer suburbs do not relate to Erindale, but to the town centre. All the bus linkages go through the town centre and that concentration in the town centre will increase as this the Liberal coalition Government slashes bus services, as is almost certain. We understand that slashing bus services is on the agenda. As they are slashed, they will be concentrated on the town centre so as to get the maximum movement into the town centre and that funnelling effect. The town centre location is important principally for the children. To deny the town centre you are denying the rights of children.
That comes as no surprise to those of us on this side of the chamber. This is precisely what we would expect from you and it is consistent with everything that you represent. Deny the children because the - - -
Mr Kaine: You are unbelievable, Paul, literally unbelievable.
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