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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 7 Hansard (25 June) . . Page.. 2082 ..

MS REILLY: I have a supplementary question. So, from your answer, I understand that you do plan to keep this report secret and you will not be informing the electorate until after the election what you do plan to do about selling ACTEW.

MRS CARNELL: That was the same question as the first one that I answered.

MR SPEAKER: Yes.

Mr Berry: Well, answer the question.

MRS CARNELL: I just did.

MR SPEAKER: I am sorry, but that question has been answered.

ACTEW Review

MR BERRY: Here is another one you might be able to put on the public record.

Mrs Carnell: I already did. That is what the Estimates Committee - - -

MR BERRY: Well, here is another one. You can put this one on the public record. See whether you can dig this one out, too. I refer to the consultancy, Chief Minister. You have employed Fay Richwhite and Associates to conduct a study of ACTEW. Is it not the case that the $100m debt that ACTEW is to incur as a result of borrowing on the Government's behalf was based on advice received from Fay Richwhite and Associates, and will you table this advice so that members can see the rationale behind the decision?

MRS CARNELL: We have not got the response from Fay Richwhite. The last question I just answered was about when I was getting it, and I said in July 1997. That is next month. We have asked Fay Richwhite to do a lot of things, all of which those opposite know about.

Ms Reilly: All will be secret.

MRS CARNELL: Secret? They are on the public record in the Estimates Committee - very secret! Mr Speaker, there is absolutely nothing secret about it. The reports have yet to be released. As for the sorts of things that we have asked Fay Richwhite to do, those opposite know because it was question No. 1. In answer to question No. 1 we said this:

As part of the review, a number of reports will be prepared.

Mr Berry: I just want the answer to my question. Mr Speaker, I raise a point of order.

MRS CARNELL: Yes, that is exactly what I am doing.

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