Page 1226 - Week 05 - Tuesday, 11 May 1993
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JOINT VENTURE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT - BRADDON
MR WOOD (Minister for Education and Training, Minister for the Arts and Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning): Madam Speaker, I want to expand on an answer about the Torrens Street redevelopment in Braddon that I gave to Mr Cornwell earlier today.
Leave granted.
MR WOOD: This is related to blocks 6, 7, 8 and 9 of section 22 in Braddon. I had indicated to Mr Cornwell that no building better cities funding was to be spent on the project. I was focusing on the private development component of the proposal about which so much fuss has been made and which has taken so much of my attention. No funds have yet been expended, certainly; but there is some BBC money for the Housing Trust component of the project, activity under the control of my colleague Mr Connolly.
Sitting suspended from 4.59 to 8.00 pm
BOXING CONTROL BILL 1993
Debate resumed from 25 March, on motion by Mr Berry:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
MR HUMPHRIES (8.01): May I say, Madam Speaker, how photogenic you looked on the 7.30 Report tonight. It was a very impressive showing from the Assembly's women, I must say. Madam Speaker, I start by making reference briefly to the fact that today is an important birthday which perhaps members have not fully appreciated. Today, of course, is the fourth anniversary of self-government day. Four years ago today the First Assembly was sworn in and the Territory's first Chief Minister was sworn in, and we have since that time four years ago today - - -
MADAM SPEAKER: It is just as well that the Speaker is not too strict on the relevancy rule here.
MR HUMPHRIES: Thank you, Madam Speaker. It is only a brief diversion.
MADAM SPEAKER: You are right, Mr Humphries.
MR HUMPHRIES: Since that time, of course, much legislation has gone under the bridge, including tonight's Boxing Control Bill. The Boxing Control Bill is, perhaps, in many respects, not a piece of legislation that we would want to look back on in another four years and say that it is a particularly fine piece of legislation. You will gather from that that I have some criticisms of the way in which this Bill has been prepared and the implications it would have for the Territory if it were passed in its present form. I indicate that, in the view of the Liberal Party, amendments will certainly be required.
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