Page 426 - Week 02 - Wednesday, 13 May 1992
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In fact, there had been an amendment to the current print that members have before them - the 31 May print of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act - in Act No. 44 of 1991 which had led to the absurdity of a section referring to "the Registrar or the Registrar". That obviously made no sense, and the purpose of this Bill is to change it so that it will read "the Registrar of the Supreme Court or the Magistrates Court", which makes it quite clear that we are talking about the Registrar of either court. I congratulate Ms Szuty on picking up what appeared to be a technical error but in fact was not so.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Bill agreed to in principle.
Leave granted to dispense with the detail stage.
Bill agreed to.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion (by Mr Berry) proposed:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
Valley View Newspaper
MR DE DOMENICO (4.23): I would like to talk about the Valley View newspaper. In Tuggeranong there is a newspaper called the Valley View. It is published once a week, on Tuesdays, and distributed to more than 40,000 homes in the Tuggeranong, Woden and Weston Creek areas. The newspaper is a freebie and so, from economic necessity, must carry more than 60 per cent advertising content. Despite these conditions, the newspaper's employees produce a paper of substantial quality in both appearance and content. It is usually well laid out, with good photographs, and a team of three journalists ensure good local coverage.
The Valley View is a very interesting newspaper because it is one of the few remaining independently owned newspapers in Australia. It is both independent and fiercely local, as Ms Ellis will confirm. It employs 20 full-time and more than 100 part-time employees.
Mr Lamont: Can you start again? The Valley View reporter has just turned up.
MR DE DOMENICO: A very intelligent reporter. Beware any unwary politician - of any political persuasion, by the way - who wanders into Tuggeranong country with false promises, silly ideas or pretentious paraphernalia.
The Valley View sees its role as the sole crusader for Tuggeranong's often maligned community, and politicians have learned, often painfully, to take this newspaper seriously. For instance, we were all audience to Mr Connolly's capers over the Calwell crossing, and he is rough in this house when the
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