Page 2709 - Week 13 - Tuesday, 21 November 1989
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ACT Business Week
MR JENSEN: My question is directed to the Minister for Industry, Employment and Education. Once again I refer the Minister to the pamphlet which is, as I indicated, being handed out as part of Business Week activities in Civic Square in a tent which includes a booth manned by officers of the Office of Industry and Development. In fact this particular pamphlet is displayed on a board opposite that office's desk. This pamphlet, produced by CARD and a number of CARD members, refers to the Civic Square entertainment centre having a lyric theatre, a State-like library, two - I repeat two - international standard hotels and limited exclusive shops and offices. I refer the Minister to the development conditions for the section 19 development and ask him to advise the Assembly whether these conditions provide for two international standard hotels, as suggested by the pamphlet.
MR WHALAN: The Civic Square redevelopment includes two distinct components, one of which is the area to the east, which is not part of section 19, which has been offered for expressions of interest. The other part is in relation to the section 19 area, for which expressions of interest have been invited. That process is under way at this point of time. Mr Jensen has asked a question based on a document which I have never seen and for which this Government has not the slightest responsibility. So I find it very difficult to answer a question based on a document I have never seen and for which the Government has no responsibility.
Paterson's Curse
MR MOORE: My question is to Mrs Grassby, Minister for Housing and Urban Services. Does the Minister regard the sudden proliferation of Paterson's curse in the Canberra area to be of far more concern than the problem of the uncut grass? If so, what does she plan to do to address that problem?
MRS GRASSBY: Attitudes to Paterson's curse depend on where you live. Where I was born, it is known as Salvation Jane, because when the sheep have nothing else to eat they can survive on Paterson's curse. So I have never thought of it as Paterson's curse; I always thought of it as Salvation Jane. I rather like it and think it is awfully pretty. Obviously it seems to upset certain people. It will be cut. We have $3m to spend on cutting grass. We are hoping that we will not be getting any more rain, although they tell me there will be a lot of rain on the weekend. We hope we will be able to get out and cut a lot more of the grass, as we have been doing.
Mr Jensen: That is what you said last week, Ellnor.
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