Page 321 - Week 03 - Wednesday, 31 May 1989
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provided at Bruce Stadium is another issue. My understanding is that the athletic association will be perfectly happy for development to be done at the Woden track, as long as a racatan track and floodlighting are put in. I do not know what the implications of that are in terms of cost, and on that basis I shall not contribute more or delay the debate this afternoon. I would just say that we all share Mr Stefaniak's concerns in this matter, and would like to make sure that the interests of all the sporting groups in the ACT are catered for.
MR HUMPHRIES (3.59): I rise to speak briefly in support of my colleague Mr Stefaniak on this important matter. I must confess to having no enormous love either of athletics or of rugby league. Therefore, I speak as a totally unbiased member of this Assembly on this matter.
Mr Whalan: I will get you some "Life. Be in it" pamphlets.
MR HUMPHRIES: I will explore that idea at some other stage, Deputy Chief Minister. I recognise, however, that the idea of the Canberra Raiders moving to Canberra accommodation is an exciting prospect. They are only Canberra Raiders in name in some respect at the moment, and I certainly see the excitement factor in such a move. Everybody is in favour of it, I suppose, from the point of view of getting the Canberra Raiders more closely associated with this city. Mr Duby has already spoken about the excitement of the 1987 grand final, and the great esteem that brought to this city.
Discussion interrupted.
ADJOURNMENT
MR SPEAKER: Order! It being 4 pm, I propose the question:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
Mr Whalan: I require the question to be put forthwith without debate.
Question resolved in the negative.
CANBERRA RAIDERS
Discussion of Matter of Public Importance
Discussion resumed.
MR HUMPHRIES: Mr Whalan, like the rest of us, is an import to the city, but now supports the Raiders against his former home team of Newcastle. I suppose we all like to adopt the values of our home and of the tribe that we join over time. Football is one of the most powerful of those
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