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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 2 Hansard (29 February) . . Page.. 350 ..

MR STANHOPE (continuing):

Hansard, the share of income which would be generated and which the Raiders "will" receive - the language used was "which the Raiders will receive" - under, as I have just said, the contract?

MS CARNELL: Mr Speaker, as I have already said, the document I was speaking about was the memorandum of understanding, or the heads of agreement, that existed between the Raiders and the ACT Government at that time. That obviously had to be negotiated through to a final contract. That was done. The situation changed between 1997 - it is a big surprise to everyone that the situation changed, is it not? - and when the contract was finally signed with the Raiders. It is that simple, Mr Speaker. I was referring to the heads of agreement that existed at that stage. As I said, I was speaking on advice from the department, the people who were actually involved in those negotiations. From there we negotiated a contract that ensured that the Raiders stayed in Canberra. I am fascinated that those opposite simply do not support that.

This is not about who loves the Raiders more. It is about who was willing to do what it took to keep them here. We were. Those opposite have tried to undermine the stadium, the basis on which the Raiders can maintain their position in the competition. Remember, the Raiders and the Brumbies - - -

Mr Stanhope: Did Mick Lilley tell you about his discussions with Richard Farmer?

MR SPEAKER: Order, please! Mr Stanhope, you have asked your question and a supplementary question.

Mr Stanhope: We have not had an answer yet, Mr Speaker.

MR SPEAKER: I am sorry, but if you believe you are missing something and you want to interject I can only suggest you phrase your questions a little better in future.

MS CARNELL: Mr Speaker, I have answered the question, I believe, absolutely fully. I finish by saying that if those opposite had been in government obviously we would be standing here now debating why the Brumbies and the Raiders were no longer in Canberra.

MR SPEAKER: I call Mr Osborne.

Mr Stanhope: Didn't you watch WIN last night? What did Kevin Neil say about that?

Ms Carnell: Ask Mr Neal what he said.

Mr Stanhope: He said you were telling fibs.

MR SPEAKER: Order! Mr Osborne has the call.

Ms Carnell: Ask him.

Mr Stanhope: He said they had no intention, ever.

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