Page 4742 - Week 16 - Wednesday, 28 November 1990
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Following the resolution of all planning and leasing issues, a formal offer of lease was made on 31 October 1990. This offer required acceptance by payment of a premium of $1.2m and the provision of a bond for $500,000 on or before close of business today. Mr Andy Stodulka, a representative of Decoin, has today informed officers of the Department of the Environment, Land and Planning that the company is unable to make the payment or provide the bond. We consider that we have met our obligations and those of the previous Labor governments - both ACT and Federal - to Decoin Pty Ltd. We have decided not to continue further negotiations with Decoin Pty Ltd. Accordingly, because of non-fulfilment of the company's obligations, the offer has been terminated.
Mr Speaker, I would like to stress that the Government remains committed to the provision of additional swimming facilities in Tuggeranong. The Government will honour that commitment notwithstanding the fact that the arrangements with Decoin have not materialised. The Government has directed the preparation of a submission outlining options for the provision of swimming pool facilities in Tuggeranong. Over the last few years, my officials have considered various options for swimming pool facilities in Tuggeranong. This process has included consultation with relevant community groups. As a result of this work the Government is hopeful that it will be able to make an early announcement about alternative ways of providing the facilities.
Mr Speaker, that is the bulk of the statement that I wanted to make today. I would just like to comment on the holding tactics adopted by the Opposition today. They make me wonder what it was about. Rumours about this announcement have been around for some time and it just makes me wonder: is the Opposition aware of this - of course, it is - and is its nose out of joint that the person that the Opposition and its colleagues had put up for the job has fallen through?
Mr Speaker, I table the following paper:
Tuggeranong pool project - Ministerial statement, 28 November 1990.
I move:
That the Assembly takes note of the paper.
MR CONNOLLY (3.20): Mr Speaker, members of the Opposition do not like to say "We told you so", but on this issue we told you so. We have, for months, been raising concerns about the viability of this project and the possibility of the company concerned going ahead. We have raised those concerns both publicly and privately, and today we have had the inevitable announcement from the Government that the project will not go ahead.
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