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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 9 Hansard (6 September) . . Page.. 2924 ..

MR STEFANIAK (continuing):

As I indicated, the standards of service are to be strictly maintained. There may be some further information.

The information I do have may go largely towards answering who is doing what. ACTION is continuing to provide its existing SMT services, less five more side runs that service Turner, Hartley Street, and Koomarri Schools. Those, I understand, will be done by Keir's. If there are any other differences, Mr Hargreaves, I will get that information to you. I think I have seen some information which gives details of the bus services. If you wish to have that in detail, I am happy to provide that to you as well.

MS TUCKER: My question is to the Treasurer. I happened to be looking for information on the Gambling and Racing Commission's website recently. Members will know how important web pages are in communicating the fundamental values of an organisation. To my great surprise I discovered that the Treasurer's face graces the very first page a visitor comes to when looking up this independent statutory authority. Why is it that this organisation alone, out of the minister's own departments and out of all other independent statutory authorities, shows the minister as a central part of their team, I wondered. Bearing in mind KLA consultant's conclusion in their recent review of the commission's structure, that "the autonomy and independence of the commission is critical to its success", minister, why is your photo on the commission's home page, putting you at the heart of the commission's operation?

MR HUMPHRIES: Mr Speaker, members are aware of my strong personal interest in gambling and racing matters.

Ms Tucker: The question is the perception.

MR SPEAKER: As long as modesty does not forbid you from answering, you may do so.

MR HUMPHRIES: Well, Mr Speaker, I am afraid to say sarcasm is my stronger suit rather than modesty. I do not know. I think Ms Tucker was saying that the page for the Gambling and Racing Commission has a link with me.

Ms Tucker: No, your photo is on the front of it. Would you like me to table it?

MR HUMPHRIES: My photo is on it. I would be very pleased, very pleased. Mr Speaker, I would like Ms Tucker to incorporate my face into Hansard. I think that would be a rather nice step. Is it a left profile or a right profile, Ms Tucker?

Ms Tucker: No, you look very happy. This is why I am worried. The Treasury, you know.

MR HUMPHRIES: It obviously was not taken on a sitting day in that case. Mr Speaker, I do not know why my face appears on the gambling commission's web page.

Mr Rugendyke: It's a mug shot. You are barred from the casino.

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