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Mr Connolly: I will get you details.
MR HUMPHRIES: The concern that Commissioner Gyles in New South Wales has raised about this matter is not something that I lightly put to one side. In his view, as Mr Collaery indicated, it is obvious that the size of this weekly payment is such as to give rise to the impression that it is not so much a contribution to a fund for separation purposes but rather, in effect, a tax. That raises further questions which, frankly, are unanswered at this stage.
I remain concerned about the arrangement here. I heard Mr Connolly say that he intends to table documents. I look forward to receiving those documents and to studying them very carefully. I think that arrangements of this kind entered into ought to be carefully scrutinised before the event, not afterwards. I am not aware that any details of these arrangements have previously been tabled in the Assembly. I regret that these tender documents have been circulated and that presumably contracts have been let without that having happened. But, of course, we have to expect that with this Government.
Mr Speaker, I look forward to being able to study those documents to see whether, in fact, arrangements are in place in the ACT, or are proposed in the ACT, which are restrictive and which ought not to be countenanced by this Assembly.
MR SPEAKER: The discussion appears to have concluded.
MR JENSEN (3.38): Just before we conclude this matter, I think I should put on record that it seems to me that the Government has provided no responses whatsoever to the substantive matters raised by my colleague Mr Collaery. It seems to me that there are those who are seeking to sweep this matter under the carpet, and I think we may have to wait for further developments in this area.
Mr Connolly: You were not here for the debate, Norm. How would you know?
MR JENSEN: I was listening.
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT LEGISLATION
Declaration of Urgency
MR BERRY (Deputy Chief Minister): Mr Speaker, pursuant to standing order 192, I declare that the Land (Planning and Environment) Bill 1991 is an urgent Bill.
MR SPEAKER: No debate is allowed on this.
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