Page 63 - Week 01 - Tuesday, 14 February 2012
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MR CORBELL: I thank Mr Hargreaves for the question. The previous Belconnen police station had very much reached the end of its operational life—a facility which had become a rabbit warren of demountable buildings in the area immediately adjacent to the first Belconnen police station, which was built as part of the old Belconnen Remand Centre. Members would be aware that the old Belconnen Remand Centre has now been decommissioned, and so now has the old Belconnen police station. That building was first constructed in 1976. I am very pleased that it has been a Labor government that has made the investment to provide new and modern accommodation for our police services for well into the future.
MR HANSON: A supplementary, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: Yes, Mr Hanson.
MR HANSON: Minister, how late was the facility and how much over budget?
MR CORBELL: I thank Mr Hanson for the question. Practical completion of the project was achieved on 28 November this year. A number of delays did occur, due to a number of issues, including a number of latent site conditions, including an underground stream that had not previously been identified, an overheated construction market and the extended period of adverse weather, including a large amount of rain, as well as requirements for a number of redesign elements to capture the security requirements of the Australian Federal Police. So there has been delay with the project for those reasons.
MR SPEAKER: Ms Porter, a supplementary question.
Mr Hanson: Mr Speaker—
MR SPEAKER: Order! Ms Porter has a supplementary.
MS PORTER: Thank you very much, Mr Speaker.
Mr Hanson interjecting—
MR SPEAKER: Order!
Mr Hargreaves: On a point of order, Mr Speaker—
MR SPEAKER: Let us go to Ms Porter’s question.
Mr Hargreaves: It is a point of order on an interjection. Mr Hanson just accused the Attorney-General of being a coward. I would ask you to get him to withdraw it.
MR SPEAKER: Yes. Mr Hanson, I invite you to withdraw that comment.
Mr Hanson: I withdraw, Mr Speaker.
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