Page 5056 - Week 17 - Wednesday, 12 December 1990
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So, I have called upon Mr Duby to give us some assurances in this place. I do so, Mr Speaker, in the knowledge that the last time the matter was raised, a number of undertakings were given by the Government, and I do not believe that we have any reason to have confidence in those undertakings, because the fact is that some of the undertakings made have simply not been kept. I refer in particular to Mr Collaery's comments in that debate where he expressed an interest in response to Mr Moore's comments about the use of the move-on powers in relation to the Summernats. In his speech Mr Collaery said:
I undertake to inform the house as to whether that move-on power was used or contemplated or was or was not useful, in relation to the problems that the Leader of the Opposition has alluded to.
Those problems, of course, were problems in relation to the Summernats. Now, as far as I am aware, there has been no report by Mr Collaery on that aspect of the Summernats. It was an undertaking that he gave on 15 February 1990. It is an undertaking that should have been kept well before now.
Mr Speaker, I do have a genuine interest in whether the move-on powers were used and whether they will be used again. In his comments there Mr Collaery indicated that he felt that the move-on powers were of use only where a situation might become violent. I think that what we are seeing in relation to the Summernats is more of a public nuisance and a public offence rather than violence, and I would very much like him to report this morning. He has been very fulsome in his reports to us on any number of other issues. Is he prepared to meet his undertaking of 15 February and report to us on the use of move-on powers in relation to the Summernats?
I would also like an unqualified assurance from the Government that all of the incidents that took place last year will not be repeated. What action, for instance, have they taken in relation to camping in inappropriate areas? What will be the controls on that at this year's event? What action will they take to enforce all of the traffic laws in the area where the Summernats occurs? That was one of the greatest causes of offence and of concern to the residents. There was racing in the streets and quite clear breaches of traffic laws which, on the last occasion, appeared not to be controlled. What action has the Government taken in relation to that?
I would also ask the Government to inform the Assembly what policing arrangements have been made with the Australian Federal Police in relation to the Summernats? They have expressed some concern to me. I wish to know - - -
Mr Jensen: Who is "they"?
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