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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 14 Hansard (11 December) . . Page.. 5084 ..

MR HIRD

APPENDIX 5: Incorporated in Hansard on 11 December 1997 at page 4983

STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE STANDING

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND

TOURISM

VISIT TO SYDNEY

I wish to make a statement as Chairman of the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism following my visit to Sydney on 18 and 19 November 1997.

The purpose of the trip was learn about tourism matters, discuss matters of mutual interest and gain an insight into how New South Wales and Australia have dealt with tourism during difficult economic times.

My two colleagues on the Committee, Mr Corbell and Mr Osborne, were unable to attend because of urgent and unforeseen circumstances.

However, the Secretary of the Committee Ms Beth Irvin and Mr Graeme Chambers, an officer from the Canberra Tourism and Events Corporation, accompanied me.

We visited the Olympic Games Site at Homebush; met with representatives from the Sydney Visitor Centre and Tourism New South Wales; attended an exhibition at the Country Embassy featuring Canberra and the Australian Capital Region; and met with officers from the Australian Tourist Commission.

We were impressed with the progress made to date in the construction of the sporting, transport and other facilities at the Olympic site where our party received a thorough briefing.

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