Page 2785 - Week 10 - Wednesday, 14 August 1991
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MR KAINE: I ask a supplementary question. Chief Minister, would you not admit that it is rather curious that, after the events of recent weeks concerning the Auditor-General, he in fact does not receive the letter that is supposed to resolve the problem, and that he is forced to resort to FOI procedures to obtain a copy of it?
MS FOLLETT: I have answered that question, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: I will call for questions in order from those members who did not get the chance to ask a question yesterday. I call Mr Jensen.
Recycling of Motor Oil
MR JENSEN: My question is addressed to Mr Connolly in his capacity as Minister for Urban Services. Is the Minister able to advise when the current trial on the use of recycled motor oil in ACT government vehicles will be completed? Can the Minister also advise when we can expect to see recycled oil used in ACT government vehicles?
MR CONNOLLY: I thank Mr Jensen for his question, and it is, indeed, a good question. It is an issue in which we had some interest in opposition and the position always was: The trial is progressing and is being monitored. I cannot actually tell you the detail of how that is going. My assumption is that it is still being actively pursued. It is a very good idea. I think all members in the Assembly think it is a good idea. It would have unanimous backing. Unless there is some practical problem with it which I have not been advised of, I assume that it is still the aim of the ACT Government Service to move progressively to recycled oil. I will ask my advisers specifically where things are now. I assure Mr Jensen that I will tell him tomorrow precisely where things stand.
Royal Canberra Hospital
MR MOORE: My question is to Mr Berry, as Minister for Health. Mr Berry, when you supported the Bill that was tabled by Ms Follett in June 1990 to retain the Royal Canberra Hospital, I presume that you were aware at that stage that on 9 April Mr Humphries had suggested that the extra cost of keeping a hospital open on the Royal Canberra Hospital site would be some $8.5m recurrent and $50m in capital. In fact, the steering committee that advised you when you were Minister had actually given those figures - $8.5m recurrent and $41m capital. Of course, you were aware that there were considerable costs involved in
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