Page 99 - Week 01 - Wednesday, 14 February 1990
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consultant's report. There is a commitment to see a swimming complex in Tuggeranong.
Mrs Grassby: In the year 2000?
MR COLLAERY: I have said that five times and the people opposite me wish to continue with their delusion. I also indicate to the house a press release of the Chief Minister, Mr Trevor Kaine, on 19 January 1990, where he rejected claims by Mr Whalan a of similar note that he is making today. It stated that the Alliance Government fully supported proposals for the construction of a swimming facility at Tuggeranong and that it would be built as soon as possible. Further, my colleague Mr Kaine said:
In the meantime I refuse to delude the electorate with ill-founded promises and blatant pork-barrelling exercises like those engaged in by Mr Whalan and others over such an important community facility.
Mr Speaker, clearly this Government is committed to that facility. Clearly this Government should be moving ahead with the other pressing concerns in this community and not having its time delayed for grandstanding for other political exercises on other political stages in this sitting.
Further to that, the Government is committing itself to a consultative process. It is quite clear that when we have that consultant's report there will be further consultation with all affected and interested groups and parties. That might also include the Opposition if they are serious about having a pool in Tuggeranong - if they are serious, because they are the ones who are talking the project down at the moment. This Opposition clearly would like us to decide not to build the pool, and you know why, Mr Speaker - because that will pump a little Federal vote out in Tuggeranong. Well, we are not conscious of that sort of pork-barrelling epic that you want to go into. We are not going to engage in that.
No commitment was made by this Government. You had the chance in your budget and you did not put it there. What we need to do is to implore this group opposite - well, at least some of them - to see that responsible government has to come at some stage in this Territory. I think it is time that Mr Whalan participated in Government and did not run a private exercise out in Tuggeranong for reasons unknown to most of us.
MR SPEAKER: I call Mr Wood. I am sorry, Mr Berry was on his feet first.
Mr Kaine: Make up your mind. You are like a pair of yo-yos.
Mrs Grassby: Are you speaking to the Speaker?
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