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different members have created a lack of security. There have been three views announced by Government members.
Before I go on to that, let me say that it was very interesting to see the Residents Rally party's behaviour in relation to this matter. The Residents Rally party has a wild claim amongst its policy documents that it is in some way connected with community groups. It was born out of grassroots movements. That is what its members like to think.
Mr Moore: It was true.
MR BERRY: It has since been aborted, I would say, by those grassroots movements.
Mr Humphries: On a point of order, Mr Speaker; quite clearly Mr Berry is traversing issues other than the occupation and use of the Griffin Centre. His reference to - - -
MR SPEAKER: Yes, relevance is applicable.
MR BERRY: Indeed, Mr Speaker, relevance is extremely important. This is a community centre and part of the Government is made up of a group of people who claim to have some relationship to the community groups who might use that centre. It is entirely relevant that the Residents Rally position be mentioned in the context of this debate, and Mr Humphries knows that. It might be embarrassing for him to collocate with the Residents Rally, but he is stuck with that.
Mr Speaker, the Residents Rally has been disgraced, not only at its membership level in this Assembly but also by the performance of the party itself in relation to the Griffin Centre. It has not been game to come out and declare itself as an opponent of the Government's actions against the Griffin Centre.
In one of his meanderings that was reported in the newspaper Mr Kaine said that the Assembly should be redeveloped as part of a larger project and - - -
Mr Kaine: The Assembly should be? I did not say the Assembly should be redeveloped.
MR BERRY: In his meanderings in this Assembly he said that it should be developed as part of a larger project and that there ought to be some consultation with the community and possibly a grant or a lease for three years. Of course, this would get the monkey off his back because the community groups are a wake-up to the aspirations of the Liberal Party, certainly in respect of their need and desire to assist their big business mates. But this will not get the community off his back, neither will his outrageous comments yesterday in his statement in relation to the redevelopment of the Canberra Times site.
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