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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1998 Week 7 Hansard (23 September) . . Page.. 2088 ..

MR SPEAKER: Or an expression of opinion.

MR BERRY: No, it is not an expression of opinion; it is a matter of fact. Will the Minister rule out having attempted to terminate the employment of the head of the hospital?

Ms Carnell: I take a point of order, Mr Speaker. I think this question is out of order in the Assembly.

MR BERRY: Why?

Ms Carnell: Simply because, if it has not happened, then it would be a policy issue for the Government and would then be inappropriate to be spoken about.

MR BERRY: Mr Speaker, how dare you try that on us, that it is hypothetical.

MR SPEAKER: I beg your pardon!

MR BERRY: Mr Speaker, the fact of the matter is that I have asked a question of the Minister. All he has to do is answer yes or no.

MR MOORE: Mr Speaker, I am happy to answer the question. Mr Berry, if I wish to terminate the contract of the chief executive officer - - -

Mr Berry: Have you attempted to do it?

MR SPEAKER: Just a moment. The Minister is answering the question.

MR MOORE: If I wish to terminate the contract of the chief executive officer of the hospital and there are grounds within the chief executive officer's contract, then that is easy. If there are not grounds within his contract, then what I can do is pay him out. I have those options. I have done neither of those things. I do not intend to.

Mr Berry: Have you attempted to?

MR MOORE: I do not intend to. If I were to attempt to do it, Mr Berry, I would do it, and I have not.

Ms Carnell: I ask that all further questions be placed on the notice paper.

MS CARNELL: Mr Speaker, for the interest of Mr Rugendyke: In responding to the question with regard to the casino, I indicated that the Commissioner for ACT Revenue was responsible for the allocation of poker machines. The Registrar of Liquor Licences, Tony Brown, would be responsible for the rules with regard to liquor licences within a premises. I may have suggested that Tu Pham had both, but it is Tony Brown for liquor licences and Tu Pham for poker machines.

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