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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 5 Hansard (14 May) . . Page.. 1439 ..

Mrs Carnell: We knew exactly what we were after.

Mr Humphries: We were asking for exactly what we wanted.

MR MOORE: From the perspective of where I am sitting now - and I was sitting in exactly the same spot at that time - I am very interested to see what happens with fishing expeditions. Mr Speaker, it seems to me that we have a very sensible motion with a sensible amendment that is appropriate to achieve what Mr Berry wants to achieve. I believe it will be acceptable to the Government as well. What a wonderful compromise!

Amendment (Mrs Carnell's) negatived.

Motion, as amended, agreed to.

ADJOURNMENT

Motion (by Mr Humphries) proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

Consultation Protocols : Acton Peninsula

MS McRAE (5.49): Mr Speaker, could I just point out that, although we did not go on to discuss consultation protocols, in the light of the debate we had yesterday about SWOW I do want to bring this motion of mine to the Minister's attention and for it not to be forgotten, particularly in the light of what is now going on at Scrivener Dam.

I take the opportunity of this adjournment debate to read a letter from Canberra Community Action on Acton Inc. I think it is important to put on record the concerns that there were about the Acton Peninsula even though those concerns have been overridden by events. This a very hardworking and well-focused group with the best interests of Canberra in their sights. They may have lost the battle, but I think that their interests and concerns ought to stay on record. Canberra Community Action on Acton Inc. wrote as follows:

Dear Roberta

The commitment to the National Museum/AIATSIS project on Acton Peninsula in the Federal budget is barely lukewarm. Nothing definite will happen for at least a year except for accommodation-briefing and a whole lot of detailed planning, environmental-impact, design, siting, and consultation work that should have been done well before Acton Peninsula was chosen as the site.

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