Page 1348 - Week 04 - Wednesday, 24 March 2010

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are yet to take place. But I do think it is fair for the minister to table what is possible by a particular set date and we will be supporting that.

I have also proposed that we add a clause (3) asking the government to rule out the sale of Clare Holland House during its term. It has caused some concern amongst members of the palliative care society, for example, that this has not yet been ruled out and it would be reassuring to have such a promise put on the record.

I seek leave to move the amendments circulated in my name.

Leave granted.

MS BRESNAN: Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I move:

(1) Omit paragraph (1), substitute:

“(1) notes the ACT Government:

(a) has been attempting to acquire Calvary Public Hospital (CPH) since August 2008;

(b) received significant community opposition in response to its first proposal for its purchase of CPH as it was tied to the sale of Clare Holland House; and

(2) In paragraph (2), omit “calls on the Stanhope/Gallagher Government to fully disclose”, substitute “calls on the ACT Government to provide”.

(3) Add:

“(3) calls on the Government to rule out the sale of Clare Holland House during the term of this Government.”.

MS GALLAGHER (Molonglo—Deputy Chief Minister, Treasurer, Minister for Health and Minister for Industrial Relations) (11.21): The government will not be supporting the motion as it was put by Mr Hanson. I do not think Mr Hanson said anything new in his speech today. I think his office has just rehashed in the debate today every speech he has ever given on Calvary Public Hospital. But I think it is a sign yet again of the lazy opposition that we have that this is probably the 15th time that speech has been given.

Mr Hanson: You’re going on holiday, Katy, are you?

Mr Stanhope: You never do, do you, mate?

Mr Hanson: Not during estimates, I don’t, Jon.

Mr Stanhope: You had six weeks off over Christmas, mate.

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