Page 174 - Week 02 - Tuesday, 6 March 2007
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was present when I got here in 1968 and has been improved upon no end, a commitment to presenting, in an age of competition, an area of the city which is attractive to people wanting to come in and conduct business. He is fully switched on. People are moving their businesses to Woden, Tuggeranong and Belconnen and, soon, out to Gungahlin.
Mr Mulcahy: Because you can’t park in Civic.
MR HARGREAVES: Mr Mulcahy would say, “No, Mr Notaras, that is a dumb idea. Don’t bother. It is the government’s job. Let the government do it.” I would like to know—I must ask the Treasurer whether he is interested in seeking information from Mr Mulcahy—just how much extra money Mr Mulcahy, as shadow Treasurer, is going to put towards this particular project. Should we just tack on another $1.5 million to your spendometer?
Mr Mulcahy: Zero.
MR HARGREAVES: Oh, you are not going to put in anything. In other words, Mr Mulcahy is going to do no further work at all in the Civic precinct. No, all the private businesses out there will have to do it themselves. That’s good! Richard Mulcahy, the workers’ friend! He is certainly not the private sector’s friend.
Mr Speaker, in the last few years, thanks to the planning work that Mr Corbell has done and to the practical work that territory and municipal services have done, we have seen a revitalised City West. We have seen a connection between the City Walk area and the university.
Mr Mulcahy: How is that arts precinct down there?
MR HARGREAVES: Mr Mulcahy always tries. He says, “Give us a look at your custard so I can chuck a fly in it.” Good on you, Mr Mulcahy! Bring on the next election, because you are not going to get a brass razoo out of the city heart people towards your election campaign. Do you know why you are going to get from them what you are going to give them—zero? You are going to get zero because you are preventing them from putting their money into a bank where that particular set of funds can be hypothecated directly for things that they want to do.
Mr Smyth: Come on, John, you are putting the cameraman to sleep.
MR HARGREAVES: Tickle away, Brendan. It is nice to see you at—what is the time?—a quarter to 12. Good morning, Brendan. I hope you had a nice breakfast and a good lie-in.
Mr Smyth: I have been here all morning but for five minutes.
MR HARGREAVES: You can raise your voice another couple of octaves, Brendan, if you like. It would not bother me one zot.
Mr Smyth: If you have not got anything positive to say, John, sit down.
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