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in the course of a meeting yesterday. I have had a look at that document. The information in it is being assessed by myself and the department, and to suggest that I am not going to consider that issue is just irrelevant.
MR WOOD: I have a supplementary question, Mr Acting Speaker. I have noted a media statement today by the Council of P and C Associations. It asserts that that information was in the hands of the Treasury a week ago today and in the Minister's office on Monday. Will the Minister review the arrangements within his office to ensure that he gets the data that is given to him. I will ask that again. Will the Minister review the arrangements in his office to ensure that the data that is given to him actually gets to him? It was there.
MR HUMPHRIES: Mr Acting Speaker, first of all, even if it is not obvious to Mr Wood at this stage, we are at the present time involved in a political game with some people in the Territory concerning school closures. They are certainly playing what I would consider to be games. The sorts of things we saw last week with respect to late night phone calls, abusive letters, and other things like that I do not think can be considered part of any constructive democratic debates. I would label them games.
Mr Wood: These costings are serious; will you concede that? This is a serious effort.
MR HUMPHRIES: Mr Acting Speaker, Mr Wood's assertion that they are serious I will take on face value. Not having yet seen them in any detail, I cannot comment in detail. I will consider that document and make an appropriate response. I believe Ms Follett has already asked me for such a response and I will produce such a response - but not on the run.
Health Centre - Dickson
MS FOLLETT: My question is again to Mr Humphries as Minister for Health and Education. It is a genuine attempt to get some information, and it is in response to representations on the subject that I have received, and I imagine all members have received. Mr Humphries, will you give a guarantee that you will not close or sell off the Dickson Health Centre and the Dickson Day Care Centre?
MR HUMPHRIES: I think I have already answered this question, Mr Acting Speaker. If Ms Follett were to ask me - - -
Mr Kaine: Are you going to sell off the Legislative Assembly. Will you guarantee not to do that?
MR HUMPHRIES: Mr Kaine reads my mind. I was about to say that if Ms Follett were to ask me if I could guarantee that
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