Page 1434 - Week 06 - Tuesday, 1 May 1990
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I have to say that I think there is some regret on our side of the chamber that this issue has caused so much pain. I certainly regret the fact that the people of north Canberra have felt hurt by this. I would have liked to see us put more effort into explaining the reasons for that decision. I acknowledge that.
Mr Wood: Did you hear that, Mr Duby?
MR HUMPHRIES: I think Mr Duby is well aware of that fact, and I think he would support it. Certainly it is a lesson for us in explaining the reason for the decisions that are made in the ACT along these lines. I will be making sure that we do that in future. I think we can learn a lesson from this, and it is a valuable experience for us all.
MOTION WITHOUT NOTICE
MR MOORE (4.55): Mr Speaker, I seek leave of the Assembly to move the motion that has been circulated in my name.
Leave not granted.
SUSPENSION OF STANDING AND TEMPORARY ORDERS
MR MOORE (4.55): I move:
That so much of the standing and temporary orders be suspended as would prevent Mr Moore moving -
That the Assembly demand:
(a) that the Minister for Urban Services reopen the Ainslie Transfer Station; and
(b) that any future moves to close the transfer station be preceded by:
(i) full public consultation;
(ii) consideration of all environmental concerns; and
(iii) a publicly available cost-benefit analysis.
Mr Speaker, these are just standard, ordinary things that should have been done in the course of considering a situation such as this. Mr Duby previously said, "We didn't have time. We came to the end of the contract". As Minister, he has known that that contract - - -
Mr Kaine: On a point of order, Mr Speaker; I submit that Mr Moore is debating the motion, and he is not entitled to do that.
MR SPEAKER: Thank you. Mr Moore, please stick to your motion.
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