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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1999 Week 9 Hansard (2 September) . . Page.. 2801 ..

MR HUMPHRIES: I am trying to answer Mr Corbell's question, Mr Speaker. He asked me a question. I am trying to give him an answer. You were asking me about what may have happened under the predecessor of the Department of Treasury and Infrastructure. I was not responsible for the department at the time potentially when the advice was obtained, so how am I supposed to know the answer to his question without seeking further advice?

Mr Corbell: You are now. What nonsense.

MR HUMPHRIES: Members opposite can say, "What a dreadful thing. The Minister does not know what happened before he became Minister". That is their lookout. If they want to put out a press release about that, they can go for it. I am sure the media will run that with great joy - "The Minister does not know what happened before he became a Minister". That is probably at the standard of some of the releases we have seen in recent days from the Opposition. I propose to examine the matters Mr Corbell has asked me about in the context of the investigation Ms Tucker has asked me to undertake.

MR BERRY: My question is to the Minister for Urban Services, through you, Mr Speaker. Minister, in a meeting with unions on Tuesday CityScape management indicated that it would like to move any injured staff out of CityScape into another section because of the "considerable time involved in management and supervision of compensation cases". Minister, is it now the Government's policy to treat its work force as it treats its machinery, as expendable? If it does not work, get rid of it.

MR SMYTH: No, it is not, Mr Speaker.

MR BERRY: Mr Speaker, the Minister seems to deny that such a decision was made.

MR SPEAKER: No, he does not. He answered your question.

MR BERRY: Minister, will you deny that this statement was made by CityScape - that is, that it would like to move any injured staff out of CityScape into another section because of the considerable time involved in the management and supervision of compensation cases?

MR SMYTH: Mr Berry knows that I was not at the meeting and therefore I cannot confirm or deny what was said there.

MR OSBORNE: My question to the Minister for Planning, Mr Smyth, is about the Lake Tuggeranong master plan. Minister, I understand that you intend today to table the Lake Tuggeranong master plan. I understand that there are no direct provisions in the Land (Planning and Environment) Act on the processes concerning a large-scale town planning modification, as this master plan is. What processes are you intending to use in

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