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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 10 Hansard (4 September) . . Page.. 3038 ..

MS HORODNY (continuing):

"access to public transport for the aged such as the residents of Collingrove Court is not reduced". That covers the concern that I have. I believe Mr Berry is wrong in saying that the changes that I have made to the motion eliminate the intent of paragraph (1) of his motion. I do not believe they do, but I am suggesting that we say that the services, particularly the service to Collingrove Court, should not be reduced. That adequately covers the intent of paragraph (1).

MR BERRY (12.27): Mr Speaker, the first point I want to make is that there seemed to be some element of surprise amongst the Ginninderra MLAs on the Liberal benches about this matter emerging as a result of a contribution that I made to the debate. A copy of the very first letter that was written on this was sent to Mr Harold Hird. What I am disappointed about is that Mr Hird - - -

Mr Hird: What was that?

MR BERRY: A copy of the very first letter that was written on this by the Kippax Fair management was sent to Mr Harold Hird. What I am disappointed about is that there has been no action by Mr Hird to stop these moves going ahead. It seems like an act of harakiri. This is something that emerged from the community. I will table the letter if you like. It was a letter to Mrs Carnell. It was sent to Ms Horodny, me, you and the Chronicle. Mr Speaker - - -

Mr Hird: I ask that the letter that the member is referring to be tabled.

MR BERRY: I do not have it in front of me, but I will table it in due course.

Mr Osborne: I have a copy of it here.

MR BERRY: I seek to table that letter over there.

Mr De Domenico: So you have shown it to Mr Osborne?

MR BERRY: Everybody has it.

Leave granted.

MR BERRY: Mr Hird has missed the boat completely on this. He is the patron of the West Belconnen Leagues Club, and being threatened are bus services from eight suburbs that feed into the area which is serviced by that club. I would describe that as gross dereliction of duty.

Mr Kaine: So you will have to assume that he knows more about it than you do.

Mr De Domenico: He knows a little bit more about it than you do.

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