Page 1091 - Week 04 - Thursday, 29 March 1990
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The future of the Northbourne Oval is not only of concern to Mr Moore, it is also of concern to a lot of people - that includes the members of the Government and, certainly, it includes me. But it cannot be shrugged off as lightly as Mr Moore would have it so. There are many interests involved, and there are the interests of the lessee, whoever the lessee is, and that is a matter that has to be decided. That is why the ACT registrar has issued a caveat, because at the moment it is unclear just who the lessee is.
Certainly the transfer of the lease had no approval from me and it would have to have approval from me or my predecessor before it could take effect. I cannot speak for my predecessor as to whether he approved it or not and, unfortunately, he is not here to speak for himself. The question is just who does own the lease. Once that is determined that lessee has rights too, and they cannot be shrugged off quite as lightly as Mr Moore would have them.
I was interested in his proposition that the land belongs to the people and when the land is sold the people should take all the profit. When Mr Moore sells his house, I just wonder whether he is going to turn in all the profit on the land for the community. I suspect not. So it is very easy to take a position on the high ground when it is somebody else's lease you are talking about.
The Government is well aware of the problem. It is under review. The first question is to determine who the lessee is. The question of the future of that land and whether that lessee is entitled to take any profit from it if the lease purpose is changed, is a matter again for the Government to consider in light of all the circumstances.
That proposition has not yet been put to me. I know that a variation to the plan has been put out for public comment. As I understand it, there was comment made by all of those who had a concern and an interest in that matter. I can assure Mr Moore that everybody's interests will be taken into account and this Government will attempt to ensure that everybody is treated fairly.
MR MOORE: I ask a supplementary question. I hear Mr Collaery speaking about the Braddon Residents Association - - -
MR SPEAKER: Order, supplementary question please - - -
MR MOORE: I am leading into the supplementary question. Mr Collaery is wrong. I attended a Braddon Residents Association meeting and its highest priority is the retention of an oval, a sports area, a green space there. Considering that this sort of maladministration of the leasehold system formed the basis of Mr Collaery's corruption allegations, prior to the election for self-government, will you now act to stop the maladministration of the leasehold system or face the wrath of Mr Collaery's corruption allegations?
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