Page 3993 - Week 13 - Wednesday, 30 October 2013
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regular briefing with him. In respect of what we are doing, artsACT is very clear that we have a contract arrangement in place for the Tuggeranong Community Arts Association. What I have been advised by artsACT is that they are meeting their contract—
Mr Hanson interjecting—
MADAM SPEAKER: Order, Mr Hanson!
MS BURCH: requirements to us as a contracted organisation. The matter that I think Mr Smyth is referring to is an internal matter for Tuggeranong arts centre.
MADAM SPEAKER: A supplementary question, Mr Smyth.
MR SMYTH: Minister, were any MLAs or MLAs’ staff among the 27 new members who joined in the last month?
MS BURCH: Certainly none of my staff.
MADAM SPEAKER: A supplementary question, Ms Lawder.
MS LAWDER: Minister, what advice have you received from artsACT or the Office of Regulatory Services about this matter?
MS BURCH: I have not received any advice from the Office of Regulatory Services. I do not think it has been raised with them, unlike other concerns for other community organisations that I think may have involved members of the Canberra Liberal Party. I am not quite sure—
Mr Hanson interjecting—
MS BURCH: You did ask me to join the dots—
Mr Hanson interjecting—
MADAM SPEAKER: Order, Mr Hanson!
MS BURCH: absolutely on that one. My advice from artsACT, as I have said in the earlier answer, is that artsACT has a contract—
Opposition members interjecting—
MADAM SPEAKER: Sit down, Minister Burch, please. Could you stop the clock? Mr Hanson, I have called you to order on a number of occasions. I ask you to not shout across the chamber and to not to be aided and abetted by Mr Coe. Minister Burch.
MS BURCH: I do appreciate your calling them to order, Madam Speaker. As I have referred to, artsACT has a contract arrangement. It has met all the contract obligations.
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