Page 1408 - Week 05 - Tuesday, 3 May 2016
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MR SMYTH: Minister, did you hold discussions with Aquis about relocating the Canberra Casino to a site nearer to Lake Burley Griffin and with poker machines?
MR BARR: No.
MADAM SPEAKER: A supplementary question, Mr Doszpot.
MR DOSZPOT: Minister, what will you do to ensure that we have an open process for both the Kingston Foreshore and the city to the lake site?
MR BARR: Undertake the land release either through public auction or through an expression of interest process.
MADAM SPEAKER: Supplementary question, Mr Doszpot.
MR DOSZPOT: Minister, what actions will you take to avoid potential conflicts of interest regarding these sites?
MR BARR: Land release is undertaken by the Land Development Agency at arm’s length from ministers.
Transport—light rail
MR COE: My question is to the Minister for Transport and Municipal Services. Minister, the government has publically discussed the possibility for a Russell extension to capital metro. Recently the government announced that the ACT government would seek a mandate before committing to the city to Russell extension of capital metro. Minister, will you reveal the estimated construction cost of the city to Russell line before the next election, and also the operational cost of the project?
MR CORBELL: I will take the question as the Minister for Capital Metro. Madam Speaker, no.
MADAM SPEAKER: A supplementary question, Mr Coe.
MR COE: Minister, is it true that the reason stage 2 is not going ahead is because the commonwealth has not given approval or you have not come to an agreement with the commonwealth?
MR CORBELL: No.
MADAM SPEAKER: Supplementary question, Mrs Jones.
MRS JONES: Minister, will you reveal the estimated financing costs of the Russell extension before the next election?
MR CORBELL: As the government is not proceeding with the project, no.
MADAM SPEAKER: A supplementary question, Mrs Jones.
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