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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1998 Week 4 Hansard (23 June) . . Page.. 821 ..

Ms Tucker: Okay. I will have to make it later, because that is incorrect.

MR SPEAKER: You can make it later.

Mr Moore: Under standing order 117(e)(ii) she cannot ask the question.

MR STEFANIAK: Yes, standing order 117(e)(ii), I am advised. I quote:

THE CHAIR: Can we see your application? Have you got a problem with that? You seem to be - - -

MS HINTON: No, I do not think so.

THE CHAIR: No, I know you do not.

MS HINTON: I was contemplating that.

THE CHAIR: I know. I know, and you do not know whether you will receive it or not.

MS HINTON: No.

THE CHAIR: But I think it would be of interest to the committee.

MS HINTON: I would like it maintaining confidentiality at the moment. I would not like it discussed anywhere pending - - -

THE CHAIR: We do not have to. I think we could commit not to discuss the detail of your application.

MR CORBELL: Yes, we can do that.

THE CHAIR: I mean, the whole issue of using - - -

MS HINTON: That is fine, that is not a problem, that is not a problem.

I will table that. Really, in terms of it being denied to you, it certainly was not, Ms Tucker. In fact, I am very concerned about you raising the issue like that.

In terms of your other points, you may be aware, Ms Tucker, or you may not be, that the department submitted a similar application last year. One went in on 19 May this year. I will tell you a little bit about it because the matter is now well and truly out there in the media and I think there are a number of misconceptions in relation to it.

Mr Berry: Did you know or did you not?

MR STEFANIAK: I certainly did. I am well aware of the first application and I knew a second application would be made. I will now go into the details in relation to this.

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