Page 1635 - Week 08 - Thursday, 28 September 1989
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MR WHALAN: Mr Speaker, it is, as I have said, quite a normal procedure in documents of this sort to have disclaimers as a form of protection against legal action. I am sure that the lawyers on the other side would be quite familiar with that sort of disclaimer. I am sure Bernie knows about it quite well. It is a normal process, is it not, Bernie, to have a disclaimer? What it is intended to do, Mr Speaker - - -
Mr Humphries: I rise on a point of order, Mr Speaker. I am sure there is a standing order somewhere that refers to the way in which members address each other across the chamber.
MR SPEAKER: Order! Please resume your seat, Mr Humphries. That is not a point of order. Please proceed, Minister.
MR WHALAN: The situation is that this is designed to protect the agency from legal action. There are certain predictions made in relation to movements in certain indices which are contained within the document. No-one can anticipate exactly how things are going to be in the future, except that we can anticipate that there will be more tooth cavities, I believe, in Canberra in the future. I think that is a reasonable expectation based on the evidence.
Mr Kaine: There will be more tooth fairies too, Paul.
MR WHALAN: I could not pronounce on that. It is wise and prudent to put in this sort of a disclaimer so that there can be no legal action by a person who takes business decisions, or any sort of decision, based on the information which is supplied. So in summary, Mr Speaker, if Mr Jensen were more widely read, he would probably have seen the same sort of disclaimer in other documents.
Sports Sponsorship
MR KAINE: I would like to direct another question to the Chief Minister. This is a rather apolitical question. Chief Minister, on 7 September it was reported in the media that "a Federal Government committee has questioned the ACT Assembly's decision to ban tobacco company sponsorship of sports". Could you tell me when, if ever, that matter came up before this chamber and, if there is such a ban intended, who made the decision?
MS FOLLETT: The short answer is no, I am not aware of that press report and I do not know what it was based on. So I think it might be an idea if Mr Kaine were to give me a copy of the media report. I could have some inquiries made for him and ensure that we get a reply to the Assembly as quickly as possible. But I have not seen the report and I do not know what it refers to.
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