Page 2595 - Week 08 - Thursday, 14 August 2014
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Mr Corbell: On the point of order, Madam Speaker, ministers are to be asked questions in question time on matters that they are responsible for under the administrative orders. Mr Rattenbury is not responsible for the Riverview development; that matter is the responsibility of the Minister for Economic Development, Mr Barr.
Mr Coe: On the point of order—
MADAM SPEAKER: This is the last one.
Mr Coe: it is interesting that Minister Corbell should contribute to this discussion on the point of order. I actually asked him a question about emergency services in the proposed estate in west Belconnen.
Mr Hanson: And he answered it.
Mr Coe: And he answered that earlier in the week. With that in mind, surely, if I can ask him about emergency services in this part of Belconnen, I can ask the Minister for Territory and Municipal Services about TAMS’s role in west Belconnen.
Mr Corbell: Madam Speaker—
MADAM SPEAKER: It is all right, Mr Corbell. I am going to make a ruling. I am ruling the question out of order because the original question was about budget initiatives in Territory and Municipal Services. The standing orders require that questions be asked of ministers in areas for which they have responsibility. There is latitude and we have indulged a fair amount of latitude this week when other ministers have taken questions because they may not have been absolutely perfectly directed. That is probably a function of the change in the administrative orders. It is not a reflection on members; it is just that ministers have been helpful in answering questions.
On this occasion, my understanding is that primary responsibility for the development at Riverview does not fall within Mr Rattenbury’s responsibility. You did not ask about TAMS’s activities in Riverview, unlike the occasion when Mr Corbell was asked about emergency services for the Riverview development. It is a nice try, Mr Coe, but the question is not in order.
We have one more supplementary question. Thank you, Dr Bourke.
DR BOURKE: Minister, when is the sign scheduled to be installed at the Holt community park?
Mr Coe interjecting—
MADAM SPEAKER: It is not out of order to ask more than one question on a sign, Mr Coe. I have called Mr Rattenbury. Obviously everyone is very interested in the sign at the Holt community park.
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