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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2001 Week 4 Hansard (28 March) . . Page.. 1068 ..

MR STANHOPE (continuing):

I think that it is an interesting admission in itself that CTEC prepared them in a way that documents normally would be released. The minister continued:

Not only was it not in the spirit, but also it was not in accordance with the motion. It was not just a question of its not being in the spirit; it was not in accordance with the motion, either. The minister acknowledged that, saying:

Not within the spirit of what was agreed, but in accordance with what was agreed by the Assembly, I think unanimously. I am prepared to be corrected on that, but I think that it was passed unanimously by the Assembly that the documents, as listed, be provided.

The minister came into this place the day after and said, "Look, Assembly colleagues, the documents asked for and agreed by each of us, all 17 of us, should be provided have been provided, but CTEC made a little mistake. CTEC did not look closely at the words of the motion and deleted sections from the documents that have been provided. I have asked for that to be fixed. I am prepared to accord with the motion that this parliament agreed to. CTEC misread the motion. It provided documents, but deleted sections. I have told CTEC that that is not good enough. I got onto the CEO and said, 'You have not complied with the motion. I want you to comply with the motion. That is why I am here speaking to you.' Fellow members, we are going to ensure that the motion is agreed with. I have given instructions to CTEC that they are to comply with the words of the motion." The minister came in and said that, and he apologised. He apologised that CTEC had provided the wrong documents. He said, "I apologise to members that CTEC has provided you with a set of documents that did not comply with the motion." That was said on 1 March.

Despite having come in here and acknowledged that CTEC had made a mistake, acknowledged that CTEC had provided a set of documents that did not conform with the motion, apologised for CTEC's mistake and suggested through the statement that he made in here that he had directed CTEC to comply with the motion that the Assembly passed and, as I say, I believe passed unanimously, the minister wrote to us on 14 March, saying, "I am writing to inform you that we are not going to comply with the motion passed by the Assembly." That is what the letter of 14 March says.

The minister said on 1 March , "The Assembly passed a motion"-I am saying now that I think that it was passed unanimously-"and I have actually come into the Assembly to apologise that CTEC mucked it up and did not comply with the terms of the motion.

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