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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 1 Hansard (20 February) . . Page.. 233 ..

MR KAINE (continuing):

sectors of the industry. In the event that resolution is not possible, that group will provide comprehensive advice to the Minister. Nominations for that group have been sought, and I expect that it will be finalised within the next few days. The first meeting of the Transport Advisory Group should take place within the next month.

MR KAINE: Ms Reilly asked me a question yesterday that I was not clear on. She was seeking information about a suggestion that the Tuggeranong bus interchange may be moved. In fact, there is no decision on such matter, but ACTION, as it does constantly, is evaluating whether or not that interchange in its present location is, in fact, serving the best interests of the community. They are doing an evaluation and are looking at the possibility of relocating that interchange to a place more convenient to the public. That is a study that is being undertaken. It will be some time before any conclusion is reached. When a conclusion is reached, if it does involve a move of that interchange, I will inform the Assembly.

MR HUMPHRIES: Mr Speaker, yesterday I answered a question from Mr Moore about Mr John Hyles's membership of the Rural Leases Task Force, and I want to provide a further answer on that question today. Mr Moore asked me two questions, in fact, on Tuesday and yesterday, dealing with his appointment. The first question related to Mr Hyles's involvement in a company called Tharwa Sand Pty Ltd. The second related to his appearance in court in 1988, charged with offences under the then Nature Conservation Ordinance. I have obtained the following information. Mr John Herbert Hyles, who is John Hyles Senior, was appointed a director of Tharwa Sand Pty Ltd on 21 June 1974. Gwenyth Pamela Hyles was also appointed as a director on the same day. Mr John Richard Hyles, who is John Hyles Junior and the same John Hyles who was appointed to the Rural Leases Task Force, is not now, and never has been, a director of the company. Nevertheless, he has indicated that he will be taking over the company from his father; but, to date, he has not done so. Mr Speaker, I table an extract from the Australian Securities Commission, which indicates who the directors of the company are.

I am advised that Tharwa Sand Pty Ltd has been convicted of two offences in the New South Wales Land and Environment Court - the first, in 1991, for installing sandmining works without approval, for which a fine of $7,000 was imposed; and the second, to which Mr Moore referred and which was reported in the Canberra Times on 11 July 1996, for breaching an approval under the Clean Waters Act of New South Wales, which resulted in a fine of $15,000. Mr Moore referred to four convictions. At this stage, I have been advised of just two convictions.

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