Page 525 - Week 03 - Tuesday, 19 May 1992
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Tuesday, 19 May 1992
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MADAM SPEAKER (Ms McRae) took the chair at 2.30 pm and read the prayer.
PAPER
MR CONNOLLY (Attorney-General, Minister for Housing and Community Services and Minister for Urban Services): Madam Speaker, I ask for leave to present a petition which does not conform with standing orders as it does not contain a request.
Leave granted.
MR CONNOLLY: Madam Speaker, I present an out-of-order petition from 80 residents opposing the introduction of compulsory wearing of bicycle helmets.
QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
Royal Commission into Productivity in the
Building Industry in New South Wales
MR KAINE: I address a question to Mr Berry as Minister for Industrial Relations. Has the Minister made arrangements to get early access to the Gyles report on the building industry, and will he be in a position to advise us of what the Government's position is in connection with that report by 29 May?
MR BERRY: Thank you, Mr Kaine, for the question. Madam Speaker, the Gyles report, of course, required no input from the ACT Government. The Gyles commission was a royal commission established by the New South Wales Government. As many would know, the inquiry was specific to New South Wales and was not a matter for the ACT Government to address. Accordingly, it is not appropriate that we seek any advance copy of that commission's report.
The report, of course, when it is released, will be examined to determine whether there is anything of interest or relevance to the ACT building industry. However, the ACT is party to the wider national reform process in the building and construction industry. I might add, Madam Speaker, that if the Liberals are real keen to get a copy of the report, if they have a look in the Financial Review of Tuesday, 19 May, on page 2 they will find an advertisement which says:
Report of the Royal Commission into Productivity in the Building Industry in New South Wales. Advance copies of Mr Gyles' final report will be available shortly.
So, you might apply for a copy or two if you really want some.
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