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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 1 Hansard (20 February) . . Page.. 225 ..

MR MOORE: I have a supplementary question, Mr Speaker. It is very interesting, Chief Minister, that you would give such examples, and I am sure that in the debate later this afternoon you will verify those so that there is no hint that you would mislead this Assembly.

MR SPEAKER: No preamble, Mr Moore. Ask your supplementary question.

MR MOORE: I think, Chief Minister, what it illustrates is that your own treatment of Ms Rees, I am sure you would agree, really arises from hypersensitivity to criticism and personal bitterness on your part about - - -

Mr Humphries: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: I know that the rule about no preambles is more honoured in the breach, but this really is quite blatant. I would ask that the rule be observed.

MR SPEAKER: I assumed, Mr Humphries, that Mr Moore had finished his supplementary question. I presume you will answer yes or no, Chief Minister.

MRS CARNELL: There was no question. It was just a preamble.

Gungahlin - Licensed Club and Enclosed Oval

MR WOOD: Mr Speaker, my question to Mr Humphries is about the GDA. It is not making any comments; it is simply asking a question about information, so do not put any slant on it.

Mr Moore: The Government does not know how to answer without a slant and a spin.

MR WOOD: It is optimistic of me, I know. My question relates to the tender process recently undertaken by the GDA for the provision of a licensed club and enclosed oval. Can you inform us at what point in the process Woolworths agreed to pay the $700,000 for stormwater and sewerage works as a result of the change in the location of the proposed sports precinct? Can you also inform us whether all the tenders were advised of Woolworths' agreement to pay for those capital works?

MR HUMPHRIES: No, I cannot. This is a process that is administered by the Gungahlin Development Authority - - -

Ms McRae: Don't know; don't care.

MR HUMPHRIES: You asked me not to put a slant on the question. Ms McRae has said, "Don't know, don't care". Well, I do care. I also care for the probity of the processes.

Ms McRae: It is not good enough.

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