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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 11 Hansard (30 November) . . Page.. 3583 ..

(b) if, within the 24 hours, the chief executive extends the period and tells the person of the extension-after the extended period expires.

Page 13, line 34, proposed new paragraph 89D (3) (c), omit "the person-". substitute "the chief executive has certified in writing that the chief executive is satisfied that the person-".

Page 15, line 12, proposed new paragraph 89H (2) (c), before "the time" insert "stating".

Page 23, line 24, proposed new subsection 89ZB (2), omit "this Act", substitute "this Part".

Amendments agreed to.

Bill, as a whole, as amended, agreed to.

Bill, as amended, agreed to.

Motion (by Mr Moore ) proposed:

MR BERRY (5.35): I want to express my regret about something that was discovered in question time today-the apparent bogging down of the government's promise to build a pool at Belconnen. This is a matter which has been on the record for years and years. It was more than about six years ago that it was first promised by the Liberals, in particular by Mr Stefaniak. Mr Stefaniak has lunched out on this promise on several occasions.

We have seen more sod turning in Belconnen than you would see in a reasonable garden. We have even seen tractors in action, getting ready for this remarkable pool. As I said today, I think the only thing the people of Belconnen will see is a number of potholes filled with water from recent rain. They should not believe that those pothole are the swimming pool to be provided by the government. No doubt the tadpoles that are probably swimming around in them after this long period of rain will be very happy with those little holes that have been left as a result of the sod turnings by this minister.

The shame of it is that Belconnen residents have been waiting for a Belconnen pool which started out to be equal to or better than the Tuggeranong pool produced by Labor but which has since been slowly evaporating. I think that is an appalling show of ineffectiveness by this minister and this government. All the time we have seen things like the futsal slab, the Feel the Power campaign, the hospital implosion and all of the other profligate spending from this government, this minister has been unable to effectively bring forward the proposal to implement the promise in Belconnen. I find that absolutely extraordinary.

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