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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 6 Hansard (23 May) . . Page.. 1567 ..
MR HIRD (continuing):
This is the fastest report that the committee has produced. The matter was referred by the minister, I understand, on Thursday when I, as chair, received the draft variation proposal. Then representatives of the Australian Army contacted the secretary and asked that the matter be given urgent assessment. To this end, the minister's officers approached the committee secretary with a view to having a special meeting convened for us to be briefed in respect of the implications of the proposed draft variation. That was undertaken. I sincerely thank my colleagues Mr Corbell and Mr Rugendyke.
The committee met at short notice yesterday and informed itself as to the impact of the proposed draft variation on the community. The committee decided to endorse the variation, but members of the committee have expressed their concern that this not be treated as the norm and that draft variations should go through the usual channel, as set up over the years by the committee. I commend the recommendation in the report to the house.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
MR SPEAKER: Before I call on questions, I would like to acknowledge the presence in the gallery of students from Trinity Christian School studying local government and elections. Welcome to your Assembly.
MR STANHOPE: Mr Speaker, my question is to the Chief Minister. On 10 May, in debate on the release of papers associated with the cancelled Ultimate Rock Symphony at Bruce Stadium, the Chief Minister maintained that Bruce Operations was not a party to the insurance policies required under the terms of the contract that BOPL had entered into with ITC. In fact, the Chief Minister said:
So the policy is between the International Touring Co, as required in the contract with us, and the insurer, not with us at all ...
It is not our insurance policy. The insurance policy was signed by the International Touring Co and the insurer ...
I can guarantee to the Assembly that BOPL is not a signatory to this policy.
Can the Chief Minister tell the Assembly whether this is still her view, and can she confirm that BOPL is not a party to the insurance and, in addition, that there is a signature of any party on the insurance papers?
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