Page 484 - Week 02 - Thursday, 22 February 1990
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The exclusion of black jack and roulette format machines ... because of perceived competitions of a casino seems to us to be very much a one sided and favoured approach by the Government to a prospective casino operator.
I cannot believe the ironies in that - that I should receive a complaint that I have favoured the casino! Mr Speaker, I acted on advice of my Law Office. I have acted quite properly in this matter. Indeed, my conversation with Mr Peter Head included a reference to the casino, obviously it did, and the conversation was general to my knowledge. The Southern Cross Club is not, to my knowledge, as Mr Whalan put it, a potential contractor or tenderer to the process.
The general manager of the Southern Cross Club did indicate to me that there was some interest by the club in the site through - as I understood it - a third party. A name was mentioned. I believe that the name relates to a merchant bank called Tricontinental. I may not have heard correctly, but I believe I heard the name Tricontinental. There have been no other involvements by myself, other than the usual questions from lobbyists and persons in the community as to whether we are going to kill the casino or not. They have been general questions.
The imputation raised against my name once again by this gentleman - who had the advantage of 11 pm amendments in the Senate to enable him to be in this house - is highly improper.
Asbestos Storage
MR DUBY: Mr Speaker, I seek leave to make a statement correcting an answer I gave to a question asked by Mr Moore during question time yesterday.
Leave granted.
MR DUBY: I wish to correct an answer I gave to a question asked by Mr Moore concerning an approach to my office by Mr Matthews, of Oaks Estate, about the storage of asbestos at Oaks Estate over the weekends. In my response I indicated that I thought I had responded to correspondence from Mr Matthews. This is not correct; I had confused Mr Matthews with another constituent. I can report, however, to Mr Moore that my department has been in contact with Mr Matthews about his concerns and the matter is currently in hand.
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