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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1999 Week 2 Hansard (11 March) . . Page.. 590 ..
MS CARNELL
: Mr Speaker, it is just a patently ridiculous question in the Assembly. Of course I would not have information about how much commission has been paid at this particular stage. Mr Speaker, I will take the question on notice. But I would have to say that you cannot but be concerned about this Assembly. Here we have one of the best stadiums in Australia - not according to me, Mr Speaker, but according to such people as Kevin Neil, Mark Sinderberry and, I have to say, a number of the commentators who commentated on Friday night. Mr Speaker, if we are to make this stadium work, do people in this place believe that they are helping? Do they believe that this actually helps our marketing approach?Mr Berry: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: The Chief Minister has taken the question on notice. She should be ordered to sit down.
MR SPEAKER: Please continue.
MS CARNELL: If you took those views, you could not have asked a supplementary when I took the first point on notice.
Mr Berry: Mr Speaker, on a point of order: Would you rule on my point of order?
MR SPEAKER: There is no point of order. I will not rule that - - -
MS CARNELL: Can I answer the question how I want to?
Mr Berry: No. You said that you took it on notice, ma'am.
MS CARNELL: I took bits of it on notice. I took part of it on notice. I can take any parts. Mr Speaker, I understand why those opposite would be embarrassed here, and Mr Kaine as well.
Mr Berry: On a point of order, Mr Speaker - - -
MR SPEAKER: There is no point of order, Mr Berry. Resume your seat.
Mr Berry: Our embarrassment or otherwise has got nothing to do with the question.
MS CARNELL: Mr Berry is just cross because he could not find anything wrong with the unemployment figures; that is all. Mr Speaker, this is a major investment for the ACT - one that those opposite, against all odds, say that they support. Mr Kaine has indicated in the past that he does support at least the Raiders. I do not know what else he supports.
Mr Kaine: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: I would have to say that I still support the whole stadium project; but I want to know how much it is going to cost the taxpayer.
MS CARNELL: Mr Speaker, if Mr Kaine would like that question answered, he may like to refer back to the Cabinet meetings that he was part of, because the financing arrangements and the costs of the stadium were part of those. Also, Mr Speaker, if Mr Kaine wants to know the cost of the stadium, then he should ask that question.
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