Page 3124 - Week 10 - Wednesday, 24 September 2014
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MR RATTENBURY: I speak to people about these sorts of things all the time, including in Narrabundah when I attended the Narrabundah community festival or parties at the shops. I cannot think of the exact title, but it was earlier this year. I discussed some playground issues in Narrabundah with some of the residents then. As Mr Doszpot knows, because I see him at quite a few events, I am out there in the community all the time. I talk to people a lot about the changing nature of these things, including the number of playgrounds in Canberra and what people’s preference would be. Would they like to go to a large one at a community centre like John Knight park where there is a particularly large facility, for example, or would they prefer to go to a smaller local playground? I have these discussions regularly.
MADAM SPEAKER: A supplementary question, Mr Doszpot.
MR DOSZPOT: Minister, when will light rail go to Narrabundah?
Dr Bourke: A point of order, Madam Speaker.
MADAM SPEAKER: Before you take the point of order, Dr Bourke: Mr Doszpot, I had trouble hearing the question. Could you repeat the question, please?
MR DOSZPOT: My question to the minister is: when will light rail go to Narrabundah?
MADAM SPEAKER: The question is out of order. The questions were all about playgrounds and—
MR DOSZPOT: It is about the requirements of Narrabundah—
MADAM SPEAKER: asking a supplementary question about light rail, although it is about Narrabundah—
Mr Hanson: Madam Speaker—
MADAM SPEAKER: Just hang on a second, Mr Hanson. Although Narrabundah gets a mention in the question, it is not substantively about the same thing. Mr Hanson?
Mr Hanson: On the point of order—
MADAM SPEAKER: There was not a point of order. I just ruled it out of order.
Mr Hanson: On your ruling, the question was also about other infrastructure in Narrabundah. Obviously, the light rail being this transformative project that it is, we would anticipate its imminent arrival in Narrabundah. I notice, in terms of ministerial arrangements, that Mr Rattenbury is now taking charge of the light rail issue by moving the amendment to the motion this afternoon, so I assume he has some engagement with it. So on your ruling, given that this is important infrastructure for Narrabundah—you appear bored, Madam Speaker.
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