Page 3201 - Week 12 - Wednesday, 18 November 1992
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Mr Berry: No. It is picked up just the same.
MR HUMPHRIES: Given that it is not within the business rules, on what basis has that supplementation been given? If I have missed something, can he point to one of the business rules that I might not have read properly and that indicates clearly where supplementation of that kind is allowable?
MR BERRY: I have to say, Madam Speaker, that I have already answered that question.
Mr Humphries: You have not. Come on!
MR BERRY: I have already answered that question, because I told you that the payments for VMOs were picked up under the same provisions, though they are not specifically mentioned.
Mr Humphries: That is not in this statement, in the business rules.
MR BERRY: I said that, though not specifically mentioned, they are picked up in - - -
Mr Kaine: So, there are other business rules that are not written down.
Mr Humphries: So, they are not worth very much. Is that it?
MADAM SPEAKER: Order! Mr Berry is attempting to answer the question.
MR BERRY: I have given up.
Mr Humphries: I am glad you think so.
MADAM SPEAKER: He believes that he has answered it. Mr Stevenson, I believe that you are standing. It is your turn.
ACTION Services - Mugga Lane Zoo
MR STEVENSON: My question is to Terry Connolly, the Minister for Urban Services. Mugga Lane Zoo is a well-known Canberra attraction for tourists and residents of the ACT alike. Until recently the 352 ACTION bus would drop off and pick up passengers outside the zoo. The ACTION bus no longer does this, but stops at the - - -
Mrs Grassby: Do you go there often, Dennis?
MR STEVENSON: Yes, I go down there, and I will not mention why I do so. It stops at the intersection of Dalrymple and Goyder Streets, Narrabundah, where it waits for some minutes. The trip to the zoo is an extra three minutes each way by bus, but takes considerably longer on foot. The zoo is run privately and must pay its way if it is to continue. The cancellation of the zoo bus has resulted in some decrease in visitor numbers. Zoos are popular places for school excursions, for children and for those who are young at heart. Can the bus service be rescheduled to stop at the zoo? It would appear that it would not even require an alteration to the bus timetable.
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