Page 2931 - Week 10 - Wednesday, 14 September 1994
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Certainly, what about the people of the ACT that have since lost some $4m because they were not consulted? What about the service station operators with Burmah Fuels? Were they consulted? What about the property owners? Were they consulted? Was anybody consulted, for that matter? Mr Connolly quite happily says, "No, I did not consult anyone, because it was a political decision. I do not have to consult".
Mr Lamont: That is not correct, and you know it.
MRS CARNELL: That is exactly what he said.
Mr Lamont: That is a misrepresentation of the context in which that discussion was held. That is typical of your misrepresentation.
MRS CARNELL: That is exactly what he said. The fact is that he did not have to consult. At the same time, by the way, he admitted that it was going to affect people.
This afternoon in question time Mr Lamont spoke about his changes to ACT licences and accreditation. The fact is, Mr Lamont, that the ACT Driving Schools Association read about the new proposal in the newspaper. Certainly, they were on the committee; but they knew nothing about the new proposal. They read about it in the newspaper.
Mr Lamont: That is not the case. That is simply factually incorrect.
MRS CARNELL: Okay; ring the president and find out.
Mr Lamont: You do not understand what consultation is all about.
MADAM SPEAKER: Order!
MRS CARNELL: It is factually true. What about the person who actually runs - - -
Mr Lamont: You do not understand; you simply do not understand.
MADAM SPEAKER: Order!
MRS CARNELL: What about the people who actually run the other things that will be needed, like the Nissan facility? Did they know that you were going to announce what you announced in the newspaper about new licences and new requirements? No, they read about it in the newspaper too.
Mr Lamont: Did you tell the people of Canberra that you were going to introduce a CIR Bill?
MRS CARNELL: Yes, actually, at the Press Club.
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