Page 1503 - Week 06 - Wednesday, 2 May 1990
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MR SPEAKER: Order!
MR DUBY: Here we go with motor-mouth Moore over there. In their litany of lies members opposite have come out and said that this Government will not establish a recycling centre at Mitchell. For the record, that centre will be placed at block 6, section 7, Baillieu Court, Mitchell. Tenders have been advertised and, as has been stated on numerous occasions, that facility will be operational.
Mr Moore: When?
MR DUBY: I am not going to interfere with the tender process. I cannot say to you that it will be 18 September or 1 October, but once again - - -
Mr Kaine: It might be 1 July.
MR DUBY: It might be 1 July; who knows? I am not going to interfere. They are the people who are saying categorically - trying to get into the media - that there are no proposals for a full, comprehensive recycling centre. Once again, that is a falsehood. It is not correct; it is not true. I do not intend to carry on this sham debate. These matters were all raised yesterday, and it does not do this Assembly or the population of Canberra any good for us to rehash them and walk through the muck that they throw up because, as we all know, when you walk through it, you get covered in it.
MR BERRY (11.40): The lack of interest opposite is a clear demonstration that this bunch of - - -
Mr Kaine: It is not a lack of interest; it is just recognising the matter for what it is.
MR BERRY: The Chief Minister had his chance to take part in the debate, but he is too tired to get to his feet.
Mr Kaine: The debate is not over yet.
MR SPEAKER: Order!
MR BERRY: Well, you had your chance. Why did you not get up? Mr Speaker, Mr Kaine's enthusiasm has been obvious in this debate - - -
Mr Kaine: So has yours.
MR SPEAKER: Order!
MR BERRY: I must say, Mr Speaker, it would have been easy for the Labor Opposition to wallow in the warmth of an electoral win over this issue - - -
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