Page 782 - Week 05 - Thursday, 6 July 1989
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ban has been placed in response to the Police Offences (Amendment) Bill put forward by the Liberal Opposition and therefore represents simply an example of a union using its muscle to achieve its objectives? Does the Minister intend taking any action to ensure that the civil liberties of the members and staff of this Assembly will not be infringed and that the business of this Assembly is not impeded?
MS FOLLETT: I thank Mr Kaine for the question. I am not aware of the circumstances that he has outlined in the question so, Mr Speaker, I will take that on notice, if I may, and get some advice on that as quickly as I can.
Cleaning Procedures
MR WOOD: Mr Speaker, I seek your protection. Therefore I direct this question to you, if you will agree. You must be aware as are all other members, of certain cleaning work going on, on the ground and first floors of this building. Given the apparel of the people carrying out that work, it looks a somewhat dangerous procedure, and the fumes certainly have an effect on me. Can you give any background to this? Is there anything you can do to assure us of our safety?
MR SPEAKER: I accept the question, Mr Wood. I recognise the problem and, because 80 per cent of the air that is in this building is recirculated, we are all getting a dose of the fumes from acid cleaning of the floors in some areas of the building. I was aware that it was going on earlier on the ground floor, but I thought that was the only area to be treated. I believe they are now on other floors. Upon your notice to me that it was still going on, I contacted the Office of City Management and requested the work be ceased immediately and that it not be undertaken again in the future until after hours or during weekends.
Disposal of Tyres
MR MOORE: My question is to the Minister for Housing and Urban Services. Is the Minister aware that tyres dumped at the Belconnen tip were burnt off recently? If so, can she explain why this was allowed to occur in view of the contribution this action made to the pollution problem? Is the Minister aware of cryogenic methods of recycling of rubber products?
MRS GRASSBY: I understand that the tyres are buried at the Belconnen tip and this is also done, I understand, at the other tip. I understand the cause of the fire is not quite known at the moment, but it was under full control the whole time and there was no danger to anybody. They are trying to find out now what actually caused it. Tyres are buried very deeply at the tips.
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