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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1998 Week 5 Hansard (25 August) . . Page.. 1301 ..
Ms Carnell: Whom did it go to?
Mr Humphries: To whom?
MR STANHOPE: It was an internal minute and it is in extremely precise
detail. It was prepared two weeks after Mr Whitcombe made his proposal. It
was prepared by that part of PALM which had responsibility for rural leases and
management of metropolitan land. I presented this morning a minute prepared
within the Office of Financial Management, part of the Chief Minister's
Department, by Mr Leigh Osborne for, I believe, Mr Neil Morgan. Also
indicating on it is Mr Steve Wallace. I do not know these gentlemen
personally, but I believe they are all officers who were involved in this
project. I believe Mr Neil Morgan is a senior officer of the Chief Minister's
Department. I believe Mr Neil Morgan was intimately involved with the
development of this proposal. This document states precisely, clearly and
unequivocally that the Bolton lease had had blocks withdrawn from it by the
Territory and that they had been reafforested. That was the knowledge within
the Chief Minister's Department. There is also an indication, of course, that
it was generally known within PALM and that it was generally known within the
Department of Urban Services that the Bolton lease did not comprise the three
blocks. This is revealed not in the minutes of the project's control group of
18 May but in a minute from Ms Annabelle Pegrum, as executive director,
directly to the Chief Minister, through the executive director of the Office of
Financial Management, Mr Lilley. It was seen by Mr Lilley. It was referred to
the Minister on 18 May and was returned from the Chief Minister's office
on
21 May - - -
Ms Carnell: Yes, 18 May, this year.
MR STANHOPE: This year.
Ms Carnell: After the PA.
MR STANHOPE: It refers to knowledge in the past and indicates clearly, specifically, unequivocally and unambiguously that officers in PALM had been involved in discussions with Mr Whitcombe - - -
Ms Carnell: On what?
MR STANHOPE: About the tenure area of the Bolton property. The evidence is there. It is clear and it is unequivocal. That is the evidence that has been provided and that those on the other side do not wish to see.
Ms Carnell: There is any amount of evidence that Mr Whitcombe does not agree with that.
MR STANHOPE: They choose not to listen. They choose not to - - -
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