Page 4181 - Week 14 - Thursday, 25 October 1990
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MR MOORE: I said that. I just said that.
Mr Collaery: No, you did not say that.
MR MOORE: I said that.
Mr Collaery: You did not say that.
MR MOORE: I knew it, and I also had a copy.
Mr Collaery: I am not going to draw the Temporary Deputy Speaker into this, but that is not correct.
MR MOORE: The shabby thing is: remember where you have been.
Mr Connolly: Travelling.
MR MOORE: Thank you. I could not use the word. Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker, when we have a new occupant of the chair, does the old occupant's ruling still apply? Never mind; I am running out of time. I would like to draw your attention to a broad concept. I will refer to a report of a Senate select committee which was appointed to inquire into and report upon the development of Canberra in September 1955. That committee's conclusions 514 to 515 included:
(3) Every encouragement should be given towards the development of the city as a tourist, cultural and educational centre ...
I just thought I should throw that in because it is of historical interest. As planning concepts go, contrary to what the Chief Minister said, education is a very vital and important part of planning.
I would like to draw your attention to one other thing. This is the Government which supports the development of the Canberra Times site for offices and which bypassed the court's decision. On page 139 of the Gungahlin "Having A Say" document it is stated that 83 per cent of respondents gave, as a way of resolving problems of transportation, creating the maximum number of jobs in Gungahlin town centre. Creating jobs in the town centres is what this Government should be about, in addition to rectifying the mess that it is making on schools as far as planning goes.
MR JENSEN (5.04): We have heard some comments this afternoon about the suggestion that the Government members chose to ignore the document to which Mr Moore referred. This document was the only one that was provided to me as a member of the Government in relation to planning issues on school closures.
Mr Moore: When?
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