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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 11 Hansard (29 November) . . Page.. 3379 ..

MR SMYTH: Mr Corbell again has not understood what the Chief Minister said. The Chief Minister's commitment at that meeting some weeks ago was that we would not use designated urban open space for infill, except with the conditions that we were looking at the sites at both Yarralumla and Griffith. The land release document quite clearly says, "Here is the land stock assessment, this is what we are going to do."

Mr Berry: Mr Speaker, I raise a point of order.

MR SPEAKER: Sit down.

Mr Berry: No, Mr Speaker, I will not sit down. I am entitled to raise a point of order.

MR SPEAKER: What is your point of order then?

Mr Berry: Mr Speaker, I draw your attention to standing order 118 (a), which says that answers to questions "shall be concise and confined to the subject matter of the question". I draw your attention to the question. The question was: can the minister advise why the then Department of Treasury and Infrastructure dedicated considerable resources, and used resources across the ACT government, to assess blocks classified as urban open space? Will you answer the question, minister?

MR SPEAKER: I see that you all seem to have the same question, but never mind.

Mr Moore: On the point of order, Mr Speaker, since Mr Berry raised the point of order: if he had looked on a little bit further he would have seen that standing order 117 (h) says, "A question fully answered cannot be renewed." I think that one is being tested.

Mr Corbell: On that point of order, Mr Speaker: I have already asked that question. Why did you not rule it out of order? You didn't.

MR SPEAKER: Order! I have yet to check yesterday's Hansard. If I find it is similar, he will be withdrawing it, but I will allow the minister to continue.

MR SMYTH: The purpose and intent of the work I am carrying out are clearly outlined in this document, which Mr Corbell has because he continually quotes the first paragraph. Once the assessment of all unleased territory land is carried out, then the assessments will take account of statutory planning requirements and planning requirements and planning objectives that protect and maintain appropriate levels of recreation and open space for the community. It is part of the process.

Through that process, the Chief Minister has given a commitment, and that commitment is that we will not use designated urban open space.

Mr Corbell: You're not lying to people again, are you, Brendan?

Mr Stefaniak: On a point of order, Mr Speaker-

Mr Corbell: I withdraw the comment, Mr Speaker.

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