Page 1408 - Week 08 - Tuesday, 26 September 1989
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we will be able to provide him with a legislative program in due course. It is something to which the Government is giving consideration now.
I am used to some delay in receiving birthday presents from members of my own family, but I had expected more promptness from the Chief Minister. Can the Chief Minister tell the house whether the Government is still giving consideration to the publishing of a legislative program for the benefit of members of this house; how much more consideration is necessary; and what is the problem in simply providing a list of Bills which the Government intends to introduce?
MS FOLLETT: I thank Mr Humphries for the question, Mr Speaker. As I have indicated before, the Government is indeed considering a large legislative program, and we do indeed have a large amount of legislation in the pipeline, as Mr Kaine himself has said. Mr Speaker, I think it might be best if I were to take Mr Humphries' question on notice and respond to him in full as soon as possible.
National Aquarium
MR KAINE: It is amazing how the Chief Minister can selectively answer questions without notice. My question, however, is to the Minister for Industry, Employment and Education. Minister, the land occupied by the National Aquarium site, as I understand it, lies within an area designated for planning purposes as being the responsibility of the National Capital Planning Authority. Can you tell the Assembly who approved the release of the land for development in the first place; was the lease arranged by the ACT Administration; and, if so, what are the uses to which this land can be put as specified in the lease agreement?
MR WHALAN: Mr Speaker, on two occasions I have presented in this chamber the official file that relates to this particular project. On neither of the occasions when the files were tabled here, Mr Speaker - - -
Mr Kaine: On a point of order, Mr Speaker; I put three specific questions to the Minister. I ask you to direct him to answer them. He has done very well at not answering any question up until now, and we have debated this point in the house before about Ministers shirking their responsibility to be accountable. I would like him to answer the questions.
MR SPEAKER: Thank you, Mr Kaine. Deputy Chief Minister, please address the points.
MR WHALAN: Yes, I am doing it, Mr Speaker. On two previous occasions I have tabled in this Assembly the full departmental file relating to the National - - -
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