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15 per cent on the rent; you get that back too. Talk about greed! The greed of these people is unbelievable. They are never satisfied. It is complete greed. Not only do you put the rent up 15 per cent, but you also get all that land tax back on your Federal tax.

As for what Mr Stevenson said about the lady who gave her house away, she gave it away so that they would not have to pay anything when she died. You cannot have it both ways. You want it coming and you want it going. It just does not work that way; I am sorry.

MADAM SPEAKER: The time for the MPI has expired.

ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES - STANDING COMMITTEE
New Assembly Premises Inquiry

Motion (by Mr Berry), by leave, agreed to:

That the resolution of the Assembly of 9 April 1992, concerning the reference of a possible new premises for the Assembly to the Standing Committee on Administration and Procedures, as amended on 19 May 1992, be amended by omitting "at the latest by the first sitting day of the Budget Sittings" and substituting "by 8 September 1992".

PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE -
STANDING COMMITTEE
Report on New Capital Works Program 1992-93

MR LAMONT (4.36): I present report No. 4 of 1992 of the Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Infrastructure on the 1992-93 new capital works program, together with a copy of the extracts of the minutes of proceedings. I move:

That the report be noted.

It gives me great pleasure as chair of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Committee to present this report. May I say at the outset that it would not have been possible without the exemplary cooperation of my committee colleagues - the deputy presiding member, Mr Kaine, members Ms Szuty and Mr De Domenico, and last but not least, my parliamentary colleague Ms Ellis.

Mr Kaine: A great speech. You can sit down now. Do I get a chance now?

MR LAMONT: No, I am sorry, Mr Kaine. There is an order of precedence, even in this Assembly. Madam Speaker, the recommendations contained on page 4 of this report are substantial and, I believe, in a number of cases provide a useful insight into recommendations the ACT Administration should adopt in future capital works programs. I will briefly go through those. In the first

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