Page 4481 - Week 14 - Thursday, 9 December 1993
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Let me go on to note a few more of my questions. Part 11 of the question was:
At the time of leasing, what groups of people were targeted to benefit from use of the facility and how has this been achieved in respect of each group?
I will not go into the full information given in the answer, but - - -
Mr Lamont: No, because it will not give you the answer you want.
MR CORNWELL: It is quite all right. I am not going to try to mislead you. I will read it in full. It says:
The announcement on the lease of the complex to the ACT Transport and Distribution Industry Training Council said that it was to be used for a wide range of activities in addition to driver training. Children's road safety training, tourism-related events, vehicle launches and limited motorsport could be held at the site. Uses were to include transport driver, forklift and warehouse training.
... ... ...
Non-training use has included groups such as car clubs, motorsport (Repco Rally) and motorcycle promotions.
That was in answer to question No. 1032. Yet in answer to question No. 1034 Mr Wood said:
... no motorbike races have been held at the complex under the current lease.
I am confused as to just what it is being used for. The simple fact is that none of the motor sports have been allowed near it. That is the real issue. This is being kept as an exclusive little activity.
You say that you are concerned about the noise in the valley. What it has to do with people in the Ridgeway is, as far as I am concerned, of no great importance to the people of the ACT because that is where it is located.
Mr Wood: Oh, come on!
MR CORNWELL: I am sorry; if you are going to do that, what are you prepared to do about the adjacent Fairbairn Park, Mr Wood? It appears to me that we have a quite deliberate attempt to drive motor sport out of this Territory, because you have done nothing towards allocating alternative accommodation for the Fairbairn Park Control Council sitings. Now, come on; that is next-door. If the noise is all that bad I would have imagined that you people would have been breaking your necks to get Fairbairn Park off that site adjacent to the Sutton Road.
Mr Wood: We are.
MR CORNWELL: Why have you not done so?
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