Page 470 - Week 02 - Wednesday, 20 February 2019
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MR COE: Minister, what specific actions are you taking, or are you ensuring that your government takes, to address the structural issues regarding 350 columns, 43 beams and 25 angles in the Elara building?
MR RAMSAY: Again, as I indicated in my answer to the previous question, and in regard to the matters in relation to the Elara complex, I am being cautious about what is said because I am aware that not only has there been a Federal Court matter, but the owners have indicated that they intend to appeal that matter. So I am cautious about that.
Mrs Dunne: It’s not before the courts. You don’t have to be cautious.
MADAM SPEAKER: The minister has the floor.
MR RAMSAY: I am delighted to see that Mrs Dunne is not the Attorney-General, nor has she been the Attorney-General. I am not sure if she has gained a significant amount of experience from her time in government over her many years here. I will remain cautious about matters where there has been—
Mr Coe: A point of order.
MADAM SPEAKER: Resume your seat.
Mr Coe: The specific question was: what actions are you taking about the 350 columns, 43 beams and 25 angles? He has given a lot of other commentary but he has not actually addressed the substance of that question.
MADAM SPEAKER: I believe he is constraining himself with a level of caution about what he can comment on. But you do have 46 seconds left. Can you please continue, minister, if you can provide any direct response to that.
MR RAMSAY: Can I say again that that builder’s licence has been surrendered. They will never build in the territory again. Ten years have passed and the builder is no longer licensed. The developer has been wound up. There is no ability for Access Canberra—
Mr Coe: A point of order. The specific question was about what you are doing to address the structural issues: not the company, not the building licence but the structural issues.
MADAM SPEAKER: I have asked the minister. I think he is responding, as he can, to that question. Minister, do you have anything further to add?
MR RAMSAY: Can I say again that there is no capacity in Access Canberra to respond further in relation to that matter.
Building—quality
MS LAWDER: My question is to the Minister for Building Quality Improvement. Minister, reports on the fears of Canberrans in relation to shoddy building quality
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