Page 1939 - Week 07 - Wednesday, 3 June 2015
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going to build a transport infrastructure that we need now. We are not going to wait until our roads are overcrowded and choked bumper to bumper with Mr Coe’s Audis. Ms Fitzharris so clearly enunciated the argument as to why we need capital metro, most particularly for her electorate in Gungahlin.
Mr Smyth clearly does not like frogs very much. He wants to deride a wonderful program like frogwatch, which is so well supported by our community. Maybe he just does not understand climate change and does not understand that frog populations are a key indicator of the impact of climate change. Frog populations are a key indicator of the—
Opposition members interjecting—
DR BOURKE: Madam Speaker, a point of order. I am having difficulty speaking as a result of the interruptions from the opposition.
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Thank you, Dr Bourke. I will ask members to come to order, although perhaps your objection may have more weight if you had not interjected when Mr Hanson was speaking. You would like to continue, Dr Bourke?
DR BOURKE: Thank you, Madam Assistant Speaker, with pleasure.
Mr Barr interjecting—
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Mr Barr, Dr Bourke has just pointed out that he does not like interjections.
DR BOURKE: I will now turn to some people who have had some very positive things to say about this project. Firstly, Craig Wallace, president of People with Disability Australia, said, “This is a positive and welcome commitment to ongoing work for people with disabilities in the ACT budget.” The YWCA of Canberra said, “YWCA Canberra welcomes the ACT government’s investment to address violence against women.” What did the Youth Coalition have to say? They said, “We welcome the significant investment in out of home care. It is good to see the strategy fully funded.”
What did the Victims of Crime Commissioner say? He is “extremely pleased to welcome the domestic violence and restorative budget announcements”. And Darlene Cox from the Consumers Health Forum said that the budget was “a very clear commitment to providing health services for Canberra”.
And what about the AHA, the Australian Hotels Association ACT? They noted “the strong support for tourism and hospitality growth in the ACT budget”. There is more, Madam Assistant Speaker. UnionsACT secretary Alex Watt, representing over 33,000 working people, said:
Unions ACT applauds the focus by the Treasurer on boosting employment and investing in hospitals and social services.
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