Page 9 - Week 01 - Tuesday, 13 February 1990
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Mr Whalan: Hide behind the bureaucrats, come on. Make them the bunnies!
Mrs Grassby: Mr Stefaniak signed it.
MR SPEAKER: Order!
MR KAINE: The speech which was printed there was never made by Mr Stefaniak. To move much closer to the present day than that date, in a period of 24 hours within the last fortnight Mr Stefaniak was three times referred to in the media as the Minister for Sport. I have brought it to the attention of the media that that is incorrect and have asked them not to refer to Mr Stefaniak or any other Executive Deputy as a Minister. The fact that the media continue to do it is beyond the control of either myself or my Government and it is a misrepresentation of the facts.
MR BERRY: I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. I would like to see if I can have the signature on this document verified, authenticated.
MR SPEAKER: That is not a point of order. You would have to seek leave of the Assembly for that.
MR BERRY: Well, I seek leave to ask Mr Stefaniak whether that is his signature or not.
Leave granted.
Mr Stefaniak: I am quite happy to make a personal explanation. I seek leave to do so, Mr Speaker.
Ms Follett: Not in question time.
Interstate Freight Bans
MR STEFANIAK: Mr Speaker, my question is to the Minister for Urban Services, Mr Duby. Minister, what is the Government doing about the impact of Transport Workers Union bans on freight transport interstate and in New South Wales.
MR DUBY: Mr Speaker, I am sure all members of this Assembly find it regrettable that a dispute which relates solely to New South Wales issues is having an adverse impact on the ACT and its citizens. As a matter of fact, the Alliance Government is closely monitoring the TWU bans and their impact on the ACT and is also involved in discussions with the New South Wales Government.
With regard to the effect of the bans on the ACT, it would appear that a preliminary assessment indicates that supplies of fuel and groceries are adequate and there are no immediate problems in these areas. In fact, we have supplies of fuel in particular to last a good many weeks.
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