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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 5 Hansard (10 May) . . Page.. 1362 ..
MR SMYTH (continuing):
This is surely our right. We appreciate your assistance in this matter. We have begun to feel that you are the only politician listening to our concerns.
It goes on:
I object to the notion that somehow the Greens, namely Ms Kerrie Tucker can ask me to come into her office to discuss my choice in favour of the Eastern Route for the Gungahlin extension while you are called into question for "influencing" this community. Ms Tucker was clearly trying to influence me to change my mind. Her view was clearly against the eastern route and in favour of the Western route if there had to be a route. I call on those accusing you of improper conduct to apply the same rules to themselves or drop the charge.
Brendan, please continue to represent the interests of the Gungahlin people. Please do not allow members of the opposition to hijack the process which needs to be put in place in order that residents of Gungahlin be able to get to and from work in good time and reasonable safety.
May the Lord grant you wisdom and shrewdness of mind as you seek to serve others for the best in this lovely city of Canberra.
It is signed by Pastor Roma Hosking.
MR BERRY: My question is to the Minister for Urban Services. Mr Smyth, I direct you to evidence that was given to the urban services committee when Mr Gower attended. He said in response to a question from Mr Corbell:
At the recent meeting we had Brendan Smyth, at our March monthly meeting of the community council and in a private discussion as he was walking out of that meeting, he said to me, quietly, "If the eastern route does not get up, then Gungahlin will not get a road."
Mr Smyth, I refer you to page 64 of the uncorrected proof copy for yesterday-I would ask you to listen to this carefully-where you were asked a question in relation to the matter and you said:
Mr Speaker, my senior adviser had contact with Mr Gower on Friday night. In fact, I had spoken with him I think Monday morning.
Mr Humphries: Mr Speaker, I rise to a point of order. Mr Speaker, I refer Mr Berry to standing order 117(e)(ii), which says that a question shall not refer to proceedings in committee not reported to the Assembly. Mr Berry's question relates to such proceedings and is therefore out of order.
MR BERRY: I have not asked the question yet, Mr Speaker.
Mr Corbell: I wish to speak to the point of order, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: One moment. One person at a time.
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