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Canberra Times - Police Investigation : International Strategic
Marketing Competition
MS FOLLETT (Chief Minister and Treasurer) (4.48): Madam Speaker, we have heard evidence from Mr De Domenico of the Australian Federal Police conscientiously and professionally going about their duty. I realise, Madam Speaker, that Mr De Domenico and his colleagues opposite will never accept the fact that I do not direct them who to make inquiries of, nor do I direct them who not to speak to. I assume from the comments opposite that Mr De Domenico feels that it would have been appropriate if I or Mr Berry had directed the police not to speak to anyone at the Canberra Times; that they should speak only to people that they will not upset. Really, how childish!
Madam Speaker, I would like to comment further on evidence of our ACT administration officers achieving a high level of professionalism and competence. I refer to a team from the Economic Development Division who have been very successful in an international strategic marketing competition called Markstrat. The team from the Economic Development Division consists of Noelene Scott, Debbie Van Aalst, Natalie Dodds, Michael Hore and Christopher Scaife. The team, Madam Speaker, were among the competition leaders in rounds one and two - this is a national competition - and they recently contested the Australian final for Markstrat in Sydney. I am very pleased to report that our team came second in the Australian final.
Madam Speaker, this is a management competition whose major sponsor is the Business Review Weekly. It is a quite noteworthy competition. As a result of their success, our team will now go on to contest an international competition in Port Douglas. They will be competing with eight teams from other countries. Madam Speaker, I am sure that all members, if they could pull themselves together enough, would wish to join me in congratulating our team on their success so far, and would wish them the very best in the international finals in November.
There is one further point that I would like to comment on, Madam Speaker, in relation to our team, and it is something that involves mixed emotions. In the Australian finals for this management competition our team, which includes three women and two men, contributed the only women contestants to the Australian final. On the one hand, I am very proud of our officers and their achievements; but on the other hand, Madam Speaker, I would like to see a lot more women, particularly professional and career women, competing and taking their place in the management stream alongside their male counterparts.
Canberra Times - Police Investigation
MR KAINE (Leader of the Opposition) (4.51): I do need, I think, to put in perspective some of the comment that has been made by the Chief Minister on several occasions today in connection with the Australian Federal Police. She constantly asserts that we expect her to direct the police. Nothing is further from the truth, Madam Speaker. We would certainly not expect the Chief Minister or any member of a government ever to direct the police as to how they conduct an inquiry.
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