Page 724 - Week 03 - Thursday, 21 May 1992
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MADAM SPEAKER: Mr Kaine, I order you to sit down.
MR KAINE: Well, thank you, Madam Speaker!
MADAM SPEAKER: Mr Kaine, the point of order on which I asked you to withdraw was that you were reflecting on the recent vote in the chamber. I had not moved on to the point about a reflection on the Chair. I asked you to withdraw the reflection on the vote in the chamber because that is out of order.
MR KAINE: Madam Speaker, I would do so; but I point out that this would be about the fifth time in the last week that you have asked me to withdraw and you have never once asked the Minister to withdraw anything, although I have asked you repeatedly to do so. I think I have made my point.
PAPERS
MADAM SPEAKER: Members, for your information, I table the following paper:
Legislative Assembly - Secretariat - Report for 1991-92.
MR BERRY (Deputy Chief Minister): Madam Speaker, for the information of members, pursuant to section 79 of the Audit Act 1989, I present the following paper:
Urban Services - Department - Financial statements 1990-91 and the Auditor-General's report, together with a statement of supplementary financial information and notes to the financial statements.
Pursuant to section 97 of the Audit Act, I present the following paper:
Canberra Theatre Trust - Report for 1990-91, together with financial statements and the Auditor-General's report.
RACING MINISTERS CONFERENCE
Ministerial Statement
MR BERRY (Minister for Health, Minister for Industrial Relations and Minister for Sport): Madam Speaker, I seek leave to make a ministerial statement on the Racing Ministers Conference held in Alice Springs on 30 April and 1 May 1992.
Leave granted.
MR BERRY: On 30 April and 1 May 1992, I represented the Government at the Racing Ministers Conference in Alice Springs. Issues discussed at that meeting had a major bearing on the future of the racing industry in the ACT and potential financial returns to government from that industry. The racing industry employs 2,500 people in Canberra and the immediate area surrounding the ACT, and turnover taxes from the TAB and bookmakers are expected to return the ACT Government about $6m this year. Nationally, Madam Speaker, the industry makes a significant contribution to the economy, with assets in excess of $20 billion and an annual betting turnover of $20 billion.
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