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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 8 Hansard (26 August) . . Page.. 2443 ..

MR BERRY: When was that?

Mrs Carnell: Sorry?

MR BERRY: Mr Speaker - - -

MR SPEAKER: Do you have a supplementary question?

MR BERRY: In this house on 19 June, in relation to the proposal from the December 1995 Eagle Hawk strategy meeting - - -

Mrs Carnell: Is this a second question?

MR BERRY: No, it is not; it is a supplementary question. You said:

I did not express those opinions that went up on the whiteboard ...

Clearly, Chief Minister, the decision to bomb the building was made on the basis of the industry advice which you referred to in the Canberra Times. Why did you not tell us about that industry advice and your decision to bomb the building then?

MR SPEAKER: That is on 19 June, Mr Berry?

Mrs Carnell: Are we talking about 1995, Mr Speaker, or are we talking about - - -

MR BERRY: I will explain again. Mr Speaker, on 19 June Mrs Carnell made this comment:

I did not express those opinions - - -

MR SPEAKER: This year?

Mrs Carnell: Which 19 June - is it this year or last year?

MR BERRY: I think it was last year.

Mrs Carnell: I think you are talking about 1995.

MR BERRY: No; last year. In this house on 19 June last year, in relation to the proposal from the December 1995 Eagle Hawk strategy meeting that the buildings on Acton Peninsula should be bombed because of the sentimental baggage associated with the former hospital, you said:

I did not express those opinions that went up on the whiteboard ...

Why, then, did you admit to the Canberra Times that you had taken industry advice in relation to the matter and that the decision to bomb the building was made on the basis of that advice?

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