Page 111 - Week 01 - Wednesday, 14 February 1990

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I have long been a supporter of an additional public swimming pool facility for the people of the Tuggeranong Valley -

Ms Follett: Public.

MR JENSEN: Public swimming pool. I will come to that, Ms Follett, in a minute:

Unfortunately my efforts to get a swimming pool built in Tuggeranong have been held up following the change of Government in the ACT last December.

This means that we need a strong show of public support to demonstrate to the new ACT Government the urgent need for a swimming pool in Tuggeranong.

That is why I have organised a public meeting in the theatre of the Tuggeranong College, Cowlishaw Street, on Monday, February 19 at 7.30 pm.

Ms Follett: When was that?

Mr Kaine: He does not need to repeat it; it is in the record.

MR JENSEN: I will continue:

We hope that you and your family will be able to come along to the meeting to support us in our efforts to get a swimming pool back on the Government's priority list.

However, if you are unable to attend, I would appreciate it if you would complete the form below and return it to my office ...

And the address follows:

Warm regards

Ros Kelly

Member for Canberra.

Mr Speaker, I seek leave to table the following paper:

Swimming pool for Tuggeranong - Copy of letter from Mrs R. Kelly, Member for Canberra to Tuggeranong resident, dated 13 February 1990.

Leave granted.

MR JENSEN: Now, Mr Speaker, I would suggest that what I am about to say might show up the sheer hypocrisy of that letter from Mrs Kelly. Mr Berry, for example, refers to the provision of a pool in the Tuggeranong Valley,

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