Page 2884 - Week 10 - Wednesday, 15 August 1990
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MR HUMPHRIES: I thank Mrs Grassby for her question. A formal review is not, at this stage, being conducted. The Government has agreed to reconsider the evidence on which it made its decision with respect to Weetangera school. If that points to a significant element of doubt on the part of the Government as to any aspect of the decision that it made, then there will be a proper review of the decision.
Since that situation has not yet arisen, I cannot say what form that will take. It certainly will not be the sort of public inquiry that some of the people associated with the Save Our Schools organisation have been requesting. It is essential that whatever decisions are made about schools be made quickly so that schools can understand what their future is and not live in a period of uncertainty and doubt. I will announce the result of that reconsideration as soon as the information has been digested and received.
School Closures
MR CONNOLLY: My question is also directed to Mr Humphries, as Minister for Education. Mr Humphries, is it true that at that decisive meeting of the Alliance Government, a motion, moved by Dr Kinloch, called for the closure of precisely six schools? Is it true that subsequently you, or the Executive, added the closure of one more primary school, Holder High School, and one unidentified high school in Belconnen?
MR HUMPHRIES: I preface my answer to the question by saying that it is none of Mr Connolly's business what events occur inside the Government's joint party room; it is the Government's business - - -
Members interjected.
MR HUMPHRIES: Mr Speaker, I would not come to this place if I was in opposition and ask for minutes of the caucus meeting of the Labor Party in government. Its members would not even take five seconds to tell me to go jump in the lake and I have every intention of giving them the same answer. Also, the information that has been suggested, in fact, happens to be untrue.
Cancer Patient
MR STEFANIAK: My question is to the Minister for Health. I refer to today's paper: can the Minister advise the Assembly what assistance is being given to Mrs Joy Windish, a young woman who is terminally ill with cancer?
MR HUMPHRIES: I thank Mr Stefaniak for his question. I think members would have seen the item in today's paper
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