Page 963 - Week 06 - Wednesday, 26 July 1989
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But, no, we did not address in any way the kind of detail that Mr Stevenson has outlined, and the brief that Senator Tate has handed to me is currently under consideration in the legal area of my portfolio. I have not at this time sought to make another meeting with Senator Tate, although of course I will be doing so. When I do so, I will ensure that the Assembly is kept informed of all relevant matters.
Bruce Stadium
MR JENSEN: Mr Speaker, my question is directed to Mr Whalan, as the Minister responsible for sport. On 6 July 1989 I asked a question pertaining to the warm-up track at Bruce Stadium and was briefly answered by the Minister at the time. However, a corrected reply was sent to me the following day. My question is this: Will the Minister table this letter so that the whole house might have the benefit of this information?
MR WHALAN: Yes, I will be pleased to.
MR JENSEN: I ask a supplementary question, Mr Speaker. Will Mr Whalan advise the house whether this is to be his normal practice in clarifying matters when he has inadvertently misled the house or wishes to make further comment on a question that has been asked?
MR WHALAN: It would be. On that particular occasion, Mr Speaker, I established the following morning that some of the aspects of my answer the previous day may have misled Mr Jensen. Those remarks were made inadvertently, and I wished to clarify them as quickly as possible. I did forward to Mr Jensen a letter that following morning clarifying those aspects. I am quite happy to table that letter now, and if I have to do that at any stage in the future I will be quite happy to maintain that practice.
Prostitution
MR KAINE: I put a question to the Chief Minister, Mr Stevenson's question gave me the key word, and it has to do with prostitution. During an interview yesterday regarding the ACT budget, she mentioned that she was strongly in favour of legalising prostitution. Is it this Government's policy to legalise prostitution and, if so, when will we see the legislation to introduce it?
MS FOLLETT: I would like first to correct a couple of assertions contained in Mr Kaine's question. I do not believe I mentioned prostitution at all yesterday, to the best of my recollection, but I did - - -
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