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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 8 Hansard (27 August) . . Page.. 2524 ..

Ms McRae: Why wouldn't they?

MRS CARNELL: It appears that Ms McRae knows all about these sorts of things and knows more than Arthur Andersen. Positive feedback has been received already from potential sponsors, with the marketing and sales campaign to commence later this year. Mr Speaker, this is an important project for Canberra. Without this project we could not be an Olympic city. Without this project the capacity for the Brumbies, the Cosmos and the Raiders to maintain and improve their financial position in the future simply would not be there. Those opposite simply will not accept that you have to operate in a businesslike way if you are to get - - -

Ms McRae: And waste taxpayers' money.

MRS CARNELL: Ms McRae says, "A waste of taxpayers' money", Mr Speaker. Obviously, Ms McRae does not believe that we should have bid for Olympic soccer. Obviously, Ms McRae does not believe that we should be an Olympic city, Mr Speaker.

Ms McRae: I never said - - -

MRS CARNELL: She said, "A waste of taxpayers' dollars".

Ms McRae: Mr Speaker, I take a point of order. The Chief Minister is putting words into my mouth. If she chooses to respond to my interjections she should be ruled out of order, and she is not permitted to put words into my mouth, Mr Speaker.

MR SPEAKER: You may correct that under standing order 46 in due course.

MRS CARNELL: Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. This is an important project for Canberra. It is important that Canberra maximises its capacity - - -

Ms McRae: Why do you not answer the question?

MRS CARNELL: I did, at length.

Ms McRae: No, you did not. Who is lending the money? You never answered that.

MR SPEAKER: Do not interrupt. If you interject you may not get the answer you want, but you may well get an answer. Proceed, Chief Minister.

MRS CARNELL: Mr Speaker, this is an important project for Canberra. It is an important project for sport in this city. It is important for us to be part of the Olympics, which will be the single biggest event in this country, probably ever.

Mr Whitecross: Mr Speaker, I raise a point of order. The Chief Minister answered none of my supplementary question. Mr Speaker, hear me out. The Chief Minister answered none of my supplementary question. I accept that maybe she does not have the answer written in her brief, but I ask you to direct her to take those supplementary questions on notice and to provide an answer to those questions to this house; or, if she chooses to conceal that information, to simply say she is going to keep it a secret.

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