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imagine that the asset inherent in the pine forests is being transferred to the ACT just as all the other assets in the ACT are being transferred, except those which the Commonwealth has earmarked for itself. One, of course, which is not transferring is the Gowrie Hostel which the Commonwealth seems to think it can make a great profit out of at our expense. But apart from that and one or two other particular pieces of real estate like it, the arrangements for the transfer of those assets are the same as those put in place by the previous Government.
Hospitals - Planning
MR WOOD: Mr Speaker, I direct a question to the Chief Minister on a planning matter. I draw his attention to Mr Humphries' purported proposal to move the Queen Elizabeth II hospital to the Acton Peninsula. What are the planning implications from the Canberra Times site decision that would impact on the redevelopment of that Queen Elizabeth II site?
MR KAINE: That is a rather hypothetical question, Mr Speaker, because Mr Humphries has not yet announced the policy in connection with the restructuring of the hospitals. When he does, he will inform the house whether or not the QEII home is involved and, if so, in which way and in what manner. Once a decision has been made on such a matter as that, then the question will arise of redevelopment of that block. We are going through a number of hypothetical points before we get to that question and we will take the matter up if and when it arises.
MR WOOD: I will ask you tomorrow.
Planning - Dickson
MS FOLLETT: I would ask a question, again, to Mr Kaine in relation to his responsibility for ACT planning. Can the Chief Minister advise what is delaying the decision on the proposed Dickson redevelopment by the Dickson Tradesmen's Club?
MR KAINE: I have no idea, Mr Speaker. I will take the question on notice.
MS FOLLETT: I place a supplementary question on notice, also, Mr Speaker, and that is, could Mr Kaine advise us what is preventing the redevelopment of the old Dickson Hotel site as well?
MR KAINE: I would hardly call that a supplementary question, Mr Speaker. The first one related to the Dickson Tradesmen's Club and the second to an entirely different matter. I think the Leader of the Opposition - - -
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