Page 512 - Week 02 - Wednesday, 20 February 1991
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I make no further comment on that, other than to say that, when our anti-discrimination Bill becomes law, discrimination on the ground of political beliefs, which is the allegation here, will be an offence. Our law will require there to be a conciliation period which would involve the program managers at 2XX and the complainant being brought together in the office of the Human Rights Commission, and if a solution is not reached and if the breach continues - if it is a breach - there would be a fine of $2,000. I can only applaud the establishment of that type of provision when we have the mad loony Left now moving into our freedom of speech in this country.
Gungahlin Development
MR CONNOLLY: My question is addressed to Mr Kaine, as Treasurer and Minister for planning. Mr Kaine, how much money has been spent this year on preparations for the development of Gungahlin, and how much is budgeted for the remainder of this financial year?
MR KAINE: I do not usually run around with figures of that kind in my head, Mr Speaker. Clearly I will have to take the question on notice and find out.
Weston Creek Community Service
MR MOORE: Mr Speaker, my question is directed to Mr Collaery as the Minister responsible for welfare and community services. Minister, as a result of fallout from school closures, the Weston Creek Community Service has been pushed from pillar to post and has been moved from South Curtin to its current location at Cooleman Court. Can you tell this Assembly how long their lease is for, how much the rent is for occupancy of those premises, who in fact is paying it and how the costs compare with what was being paid when it was at the Weston Creek Community Centre?
MR COLLAERY: I thank Mr Moore for the question. Mr Speaker, I think the drought is about to break. I have still not had a question from the Opposition, as far as I recall, on any of these social justice concerns, so I am pleased to receive a question from Mr Moore. At least he on that side is interested in those matters.
In my department there was a consequential effect from some of the school closure moves. That did affect the Weston Creek Community Service and yes, the Community Service was moved to a location on the corner of Brierly Street in Weston. The rent is in the region, at the moment, as I understand it, of $50,000 a year. The premises, in my view, are not the most satisfactory premises the Government could seek, because they are in a commercial shopfront. I
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