Page 533 - Week 03 - Tuesday, 20 March 1990
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MR KAINE: The only rumours about section 19 which circulate are started by one or two of the members on the other side of the house, as lots of other rumours about lots of other matters are started by members of the Opposition.
Mr Jensen: Like housing on Northbourne Avenue.
MR KAINE: Such as selling off assets on Northbourne Avenue and firing the staff of the Tourist Bureau. These rumours can all be traced back to one or two individuals who seem to spend their time not acting like members of an opposition but putting out distorted statements which have no bases of fact, causing people, such as the residents of the Northbourne Flats, great stress and concern. This is where the rumours start. This is what the rumours are about.
There are no rumours, of which I am aware, about closing down the Playhouse, except that, in the context of the total construction plan, at some point that theatre will have to be closed because it will become part of a construction site. Perhaps you should ask Mr Whalan because the plan to which we are working in connection with section 19 has not changed since 5 December. The same processes as Mr Whalan put in place are being followed. If he had a plan to close down the Playhouse Theatre, you might ask him when it would be because this Government has made no change to that plan. Why not have a little discussion and sort it out amongst yourselves? Then you will not need to ask stupid questions of the Government.
Traffic Fines
MR STEFANIAK: My question is directed to the Minister for Finance and Urban Services.
Mr Kaine: Not to the Chief Minister?
MR STEFANIAK: Not to the Chief Minister. You can have a rest. What is the Government doing about the level of traffic fines in the ACT in comparison with those in New South Wales and other States?
MR DUBY: I thank Mr Stefaniak for the question. It is a well-known fact that ACT traffic fines are substantially below those which are currently levelled in New South Wales, Victoria and other parts of Australia. There has been great concern recently that the current rate of fines may not be providing a sufficient deterrent to unsatisfactory road user behaviour, and the levels have not been reviewed for many, many years. Accordingly, I have asked my department to review, as a matter or urgency, the level of traffic fines in consultation with the Australian Federal Police. Discussions have already been held with the police, taking into account the level of fines applying
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