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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 14 Hansard (11 December) . . Page.. 4720 ..

Mr Berry: I think you are doing the best job so far, Mr Speaker. Keep going.

MR SPEAKER: Thank you. I will just elaborate a little on the ruling that I gave on 25 September.

Mr Berry: You are the only one in a position to fill in gaps without closing off the debate.

MR SPEAKER: Ms McRae's amendment, as originally worded and foreshadowed - and this applies to Ms Tucker's amendment in this case - proposed to require the Government to undertake appropriate consultation regarding significant public works developments in the Territory as a whole. This was ruled out of order, as it expanded the question beyond the initial proposal, which dealt with only new uses, not necessarily capital works, of the lakes and their foreshores, not the whole Territory.

Mr Moore: If her colleague cannot filibuster for her, it is too bad. She misses out.

MR SPEAKER: I think we now have an amendment from Ms Tucker.

MS TUCKER (4.09): Mr Speaker, I will speak to the motion while my amendment is being circulated. The Greens will be supporting this motion. There are two issues that we are debating here today. The first issue is about - - -

MR SPEAKER: Order! Ms Tucker, are you speaking to Mr Berry's motion now?

MS TUCKER: Yes.

MR SPEAKER: Just seek leave to speak again and it will be granted.

MS TUCKER: I have not spoken on it.

MR SPEAKER: I am sorry; I am advised that you spoke to the amendment.

MS TUCKER: No.

MR SPEAKER: Proceed.

MS TUCKER: There are two issues that we are debating here today. The first issue is health services and the need to ensure these services, particularly primary and preventive health services. The second issue raised by this motion is in relation to government ownership of assets and the need for an asset management strategy before we make decisions to sell any more major government assets.

The health centre has a number of health services, ranging from an alcohol and drug service to community nursing and breast screening. These are services that are accessed by many people in the community. Elderly people, in particular, have expressed their fears about the downgrading, closure or relocation of services such as these.

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