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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 8 Hansard (26 August) . . Page.. 2444 ..

MRS CARNELL: Mr Speaker, I think the new, third Leader of the Opposition is getting extraordinarily confused with his dates.

Mr Berry: Mr Speaker, no; I will clarify that again. On 19 June last year - - -

Mr Humphries: Mr Speaker, on a point of order: The Chief Minister has risen to start answering the question. It is perfectly clear what the question - well, to the extent that it is possible to work out what it is about - - -

Mr Berry: No; she said I was confused. I was just clarifying it.

Ms McRae: She said she was confused. She is confused.

Mr Humphries: No; she did not refuse; she was about to answer the question.

MR SPEAKER: Order! I call the Chief Minister.

MRS CARNELL: Mr Berry, in mid-1995, the then Federal Labor Government set a timeframe for the clearing of Acton Peninsula - we are talking about 1995 now - to make way for the Gallery of Aboriginal Australia. This was in accordance with the land swap. This is the first question, as I understand it. The timeframe called for the Acton Peninsula buildings to be cleared by June 1996. The advice to the Government from an independent consultancy, that is, the Glenn inquiry - in line with Mr Berry's first question - was that, in order to meet the Federal Labor Government's timeframe, the buildings on Acton would need to be imploded to save time.

Mr Berry: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: That is not my supplementary question.

MRS CARNELL: That is exactly what he is talking about.

Mr Berry: I will restate it so that it is clear.

MR SPEAKER: I think the Chief Minister is well aware of what the question is. How the Chief Minister chooses to answer the question is entirely up to her.

Mr Corbell: It has to be relevant.

MRS CARNELL: It is relevant. It is about the Glenn inquiry.

Mr Berry: She said she had industry advice and she formed the view - - -

Mr Humphries: Mr Speaker, I have to insist here. Mr Berry has read this question three times. It is perfectly clear what the question is.

MR SPEAKER: I uphold the point of order.

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