Page 120 - Week 01 - Wednesday, 14 February 1990
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and the consultant in relation to the design work which was in progress prior to the change of Government last year. We have to explain that difference. It is clear that most intelligent people in the community understand, but the Government here does not understand that difference.
What are the other points which will become the quotable quotes in the Tuggeranong Valley View from Mr Collaery's speech? I think the quotable quote which will be most reassuring to the citizens of Tuggeranong is Mr Collaery's statement "as soon as possible". We all know what "as soon as possible" means when someone like Mr Collaery says it. Well, maybe sometime next year, maybe sometime in the future, but it will be certainly after there has been full and proper fiscal consideration. So we do understand the phrase "as soon as possible".
There is nothing firm in what they have said over there, but I can tell you something firm, members of this Assembly and the community who are going to read the Hansard. I can tell you a couple of facts which relate to a point raised by Chief Minister Trevor Kaine in his loud speech as the last speaker when he spoke about the budget process. What you must understand is that the budget process does not all of a sudden commence on 1 July. Did you realise that, members of the gallery? In fact, next year's budget is already under examination when the previous year's budget is being handed down. The process commences 12 months in advance of when the budget is to be brought down. Mr Kaine does not understand that, but I am sure that, as Treasurer he will learn. I would be happy to give him a few lessons in those areas if he would like.
Let me just tell you that at the time the Government was changed, the preparation of bids for the capital works program for 1990 was in progress. On that capital works program as it related to Parks and Conservation, item No. 1 was $5.5m for the Tuggeranong pool; item No. 2 was the covering of the Olympic pool in Civic; and the list went on. These were then removed at the direction of the Government and they were specifically amended in the bid which went to the Cabinet for the capital works program. Two facts: they were on the list; then they were taken off. What does it add up to? This Government does not care about Tuggeranong.
Mr Kaine: Put your facts on the table and give us the name of your source.
MR WHALAN: Now let us get it quite clear about Norman Jensen's remarks. (Extension of time granted) Norman Jensen said that this was about the politicisation of the Tuggeranong pool. Heaven's above, just because his candidate, the Residents Rally candidate, Katharine West, in the forthcoming elections for the seat of Canberra has not sort of run on this particular issue yet, then that means that for anybody else to mention it is politicising the issue. Norman said - and I must get this on the
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