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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 2 Hansard (29 February) . . Page.. 360 ..
MR SPEAKER: There is no point of order. Frankly, the chair did not interpret Mr Berry's question as anything like that. I do not know whether the Treasurer did.
MR HUMPHRIES: He did not say that, Mr Speaker, so it is not surprising you did not interpret it like that.
MR SPEAKER: He mentioned the words "trust us" on at least half a dozen occasions.
Mr Stanhope: He asked a question about the rights of workers at ACTEW.
MR SPEAKER: He asked a question, and I can remember the words "the workers" and "the future", but it also covered a vast range of other matters. I wondered whether the Treasurer would pick it up.
Mr Berry: If you could take the blinker off, you might have heard the word "ACTEW" as well.
MR SPEAKER: I did hear the word "ACTEW", but I did not see it linked in the same way as Mr Stanhope suggested. There is no point of order.
Mr Stanhope: It is not blinkers, Mr Speaker. It is alternating temporary deafness. It is becoming far more prevalent and I am becoming quite concerned about you.
MR SPEAKER: Withdraw that reflection on the chair, please.
Mr Stanhope: I withdraw it out of deference to the chair, Mr Speaker, but I retain my concern.
MR SPEAKER: Thank you.
MR HUMPHRIES: Mr Speaker, the question of me was about secrecy, and I am answering that question about secrecy. I am explaining why you can trust this Government and not the alternative to this Government on these issues. I want to continue to quote from this letter. It states:
On this occasion I have decided not to remit the application fee and to impose charges for the processing of the request. I do not believe you have demonstrated how -
this is the VITAB contract, remember -
the public interest would be served in providing the documents to you. Nor have you demonstrated how a substantial section of the community would benefit from you obtaining access to the documents.
If you wish to proceed with your request you should forward a cheque for $30 made payable ...
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