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Mr Whalan: I do not know how you deal with untruths being thrust across the chamber. But I will withdraw anything that is in the Hansard.
MR SPEAKER: I will make this point, seeing you have raised it. Crosstalk across the chamber is not recorded in Hansard. I warn all members that if members of the press are present and they report on words they hear flying across the chamber, it could create quite a problem for this chamber. So please use parliamentary language at all times, particularly in crosstalk.
For discharge of orders of the day I call Mrs Nolan.
Mr Whalan: On a point of order, Mr Speaker; can I suggest that we revert to the proper routine of business, as set out in standing order 74 which provides that after question time, unless there are papers to be presented or ministerial statements to be made, we proceed to a matter of public importance which is an item of business being raised by the Opposition.
Mr Kaine: Mr Speaker, I accede to Mr Whalan's request. There appears to be an error in listing this as private members' business at this time. Perhaps we can proceed to the matter of public importance and take this matter up after that business has been finished.
NATIONAL CAPITAL PLAN
Discussion of Matter of Public Importance
MR SPEAKER: I have received a letter from Mr Whalan proposing that a matter of public importance be submitted to the Assembly for discussion, namely:
The need for the ACT Legislative Assembly to respond to the draft National Capital Plan in a manner which properly recognises the role of the Territory Planning Authority and asserts the integrity of self-government by the citizens of the ACT as was intended under the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988.
MR WHALAN (3.41): Mr Speaker, this is a very important issue. I am very gratified to hear some statements from the Government today because they are the first statements on planning issues to be made by the Minister responsible for planning. I would say that Trevor has had a busy lunchtime being briefed on planning matters so that he would be in a position to respond to the matter of public importance which has been raised here today.
The record of this Government in relation to planning matters is absolutely abominable. I would like to commence my remarks by reporting to the Assembly that we attempted
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