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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 7 Hansard (25 June) . . Page.. 2072 ..

MR CORBELL (continuing):

The other point I want to make in closing the debate, Mr Speaker, is that there has been some suggestion that this side of the house has never been willing to support the ABC publicly. That is simply not true. Mr Humphries flashed before the Assembly earlier a public letter, signed by every member of this Assembly, opposing the reduction of TV services here in Canberra. That public letter was signed by every member of this Assembly, and that included all eight Labor Party members. All eight Labor Party members were willing to put their names publicly on that letter opposing the decision of the Federal Labor Government in terms of funding priorities for the ABC. If you want a demonstration of the Labor Party's commitment on this issue, you need only to look at your own document you have in front of you.

The ABC is important. The ABC is important for all in our community. Like Ms Tucker, I oppose the view put forward by the Chief Minister that this is all just words. It is not just words; it is about saying that we, as representatives of this community, reflect the sentiment in this community about the Liberals' deception over this issue and about the reduction of services provided by the ABC. I am grateful again for the support for the motion as it now stands. I commend it again to the Assembly.

Mr Moore: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: Under standing order 213, I ask that the document quoted from by Mr Corbell be tabled.

MR CORBELL: Yes; I am very happy to table the document.

Amendment negatived.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

MR WHITECROSS: Mr Speaker, my question without notice is to Mrs Carnell in her capacity as Chief Minister and Treasurer. Chief Minister, what tender process, if any, was used to determine whether Fay Richwhite and Associates were the best consultancy to use in the study being undertaken of ACTEW for the Office of Financial Management?

MRS CARNELL: Mr Speaker, I will find out exactly what the tender process was, if Mr Whitecross would like me to. I understand that Fay Richwhite have done this sort of work for a number of other governments around Australia, both Liberal and Labor, and have very real expertise. I cannot spell out, line and verse, what the tender document looked like.

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