Page 4359 - Week 12 - Thursday, 24 October 2019

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Mrs Dunne interjecting—

MADAM SPEAKER: Mrs Dunne, you have been warned.

Mrs Jones interjecting—

MADAM SPEAKER: Mrs Jones, enough.

Mrs Jones interjecting—

MADAM SPEAKER: Oh, Mrs Jones, please, don’t. Mrs Dunne, you are on your feet for a supplementary?

MRS DUNNE: Minister, will you table by close of business today all the documentation that was presented to the industry consultation?

MS STEPHEN-SMITH: I understand that all of that documentation will be going up on the Major Projects Canberra website. I will see if it is possible to get copies of that to table in the Assembly, but media were present throughout the presentation to industry. This is public information that was presented to the industry briefing.

Mrs Dunne: Excellent. So is that a yes?

MS STEPHEN-SMITH: Yes, absolutely, Madam Speaker. I have a strong record of transparency and I intend to continue that.

Canberra Hospital—SPIRE project

MS LAWDER: My question is to the Minister for Health. Minister, when SPIRE 2 becomes operational, how will the risks for Garran Primary School be mitigated when managing the aftermath of a mass casualty incident such as a bushfire or a terrorist incident?

MS STEPHEN-SMITH: I thank Ms Lawder for the question but I have to say that I am rather struggling to work out what her connection is. Garran Primary School is already next door to Canberra Hospital. If she could explain why she holds additional concerns in relation to the relocation of the emergency department and some additional—

Ms Lawder: I am happy to elaborate; I am happy to rephrase the question, if it would help the minister in her answer.

MADAM SPEAKER: Are you on your feet for a point of order?

Ms Lawder: No, the minister was just saying she wanted to know more information.

MS STEPHEN-SMITH: You have a supplementary, Ms Lawder.


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