Page 1397 - Week 06 - Tuesday, 1 May 1990
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Mrs Grassby: Mr Speaker, on a point of order; the Minister is not answering the question. I asked about the recleans and the statements which he made and which were in the paper.
MR SPEAKER: Thank you, Mrs Grassby.
MR DUBY: When we came to office, Mr Speaker - and I am answering the question - we found the key decisions which could have been made earlier had not been made, and they related not only to the removal of asbestos from homes which had never had it taken from them but also to homes which needed recleans and which she had funded.
Mr Berry: On a point of order; this is tedious repetition.
MR SPEAKER: The answer has been given. Thank you, Mr Berry. You are a bit late.
Mr Moore: On a point of order, Mr Speaker; 118(a) states that the answer to a question without notice shall be concise and confined to the subject matter of the question, which was about recleaning.
MR SPEAKER: Thank you. Please proceed.
MR DUBY: For those who do not know, "recleans" refers to removing the final vestiges of asbestos fibres from homes which had previously - - -
Mr Berry: All of it? What is the safe level? Tell us the safe level. You do not know.
MR DUBY: Removing the lot. As I said, Mr Speaker, that is what a reclean means. Someone has already had a private removal done but finds vestigial remains of asbestos in the roof.
In relation to recleans, I have treated the matter most urgently, which the previous Minister could not do. Following a review of the matter, you will remember that I announced in the Assembly on 20 February this year that the Government had decided to award a 750-house contract to Gardner Perrott to remove asbestos from the ACT, which the previous Government could not do. That decision set the Government strategy and underlines our commitment to complete the removal program within four years. I am pleased to say, Mr Speaker, that the Gardner Perrott contract has now been signed, and work is expected to commence in early June.
Mr Berry: On a point of order - - -
MR DUBY: In my 20 February statement, Mr Speaker, I also said - - -
Mrs Grassby: Mr Speaker, I asked which one of those quotes was correct.
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