Page 1411 - Week 04 - Wednesday, 28 March 2012
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We will know the full impact of the additional costs offset by the savings, the insurance, the split of those additional costs amongst the alliance partners, in due course. As we have indicated, and commensurate with the resolution of the Assembly, we will report those within five business days of them being made available to the shareholders.
MRS DUNNE: A supplementary question, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: Yes, Mrs Dunne.
MRS DUNNE: Treasurer, will you, by close of business today, table the net economic benefit analysis for the enlarged Cotter Dam, explain how this analysis was made and provide a detailed discussion on the conclusions of that analysis? If not, why not?
MR BARR: I understand that that information is publicly available and has been for some time. I cannot update that analysis until the further information is provided, but I am certainly happy to do so once that information is available. So, no, I will not be tabling it by close of business this afternoon. It will not be possible to project three or four weeks into the future and then do all of that work in 2½ hours. Mrs Dunne should know that. But I am happy at the appropriate time to provide that information. If the position that is now being put by the Canberra Liberals is that they no longer support the Cotter Dam then let them say that.
MR SPEAKER: Mr Seselja, a supplementary question.
MR SESELJA: Minister, are you satisfied with the way that this project has been managed, particularly in relation to controlling costs?
MR BARR: I am satisfied that the Bulk Water Alliance partners and the independent Actew board have conducted themselves appropriately throughout. I am satisfied that there has been rigorous independent assessment of the projections that went into the budget for the project. I do note that the ICRC had a look at this. I note that a number of reputable engineering firms have also had a look at this.
What I will not accept is that those individuals and the independent directors on the Actew board are responsible for the weather. We might have a bunch of clairvoyants over here; we might have Madam Dunne, Jerry the futurist and Zed, who knows—
Mrs Dunne: Point of order, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: Yes.
Mrs Dunne: Standing orders require that members refer to other members by their name and their title.
MR SPEAKER: Mr Barr, I think you are well aware of that standing order.
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