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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 11 Hansard (29 November) . . Page.. 3392 ..

MR HUMPHRIES (continuing):

I ask for leave to make a statement in relation to the guarantee in relation to Canberra Cosmos.

Leave granted.

MR HUMPHRIES: I thank members. This is a guarantee, not a loan or any other form of financial statement. The guarantee is for a further extension of an original guarantee for $200,000 provided to the Cosmos originally in October 1996. This guarantee will extend the guarantee until October 2002.

MANAGER OF GOVERNMENT BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT WHIP

Statement by Minister

MR HUMPHRIES (Chief Minister, Minister for Community Affairs, Attorney-General and Treasurer): Mr Speaker, I will amplify the administrative arrangements that were announced yesterday in my absence by Mr Smyth. Mr Moore will be manager of government business and Mr Hird will continue in his role as government whip.

Mr Smyth: Mr Moore is leader of the house?

MR HUMPHRIES: That is right, Mr Speaker. He is leader of the house in effect.

DISABILITY SERVICES-APPOINTMENT OF BOARD OF INQUIRY

MR WOOD (3.19): Mr Speaker, I ask for leave to move a motion relating to the appointment of a board of inquiry into certain aspects of disability services.

Leave granted.

MR WOOD: This motion gives further emphasis to the absolute intention by the majority of members of this Assembly that there shall be an inquiry. Of that people should have no doubt. The majority of members are intent on an inquiry. Mr Rugendyke moved a bill this morning to propose an amendment, and if necessary we will deal with that next week. I do not think it should be necessary. I do not think this motion should be necessary today.

This is the same motion that was rejected by the government after it was moved in the last session. It has a different reporting date, because a month or so has passed since that time, and the words have been changed significantly. Instead of calling on the government, this motion directs the government to establish this inquiry.

Mr Moore: Just semantics.

MR WOOD: Yes, I think you are probably right, Mr Moore, but I think it shows the very clear intention, which might be carried further next week if necessary, with Mr Rugendyke's amendment. I thank the minister for convening yesterday a very well-attended round table with all the people who have some interest or knowledge in this area and-

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