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on that matter, as far as we can judge. I think that that should always have been his stance, given that he was, in fact, the Minister responsible before self-government. I am surprised you missed that.
Mr Speaker, I am pleased to hear from the Government that it will be proceeding with the environmental aspects of the committee's recommendations. I fully support that. I am disappointed, as must be all of Canberra, by the fact that one of the basic recommendations relies upon adequate planning and leasing legislation and we are yet to see that finalised by the current Government. The fact that this report is now some six months old and that recommendation has not been substantially acted upon is a matter which should be drawn to attention. We have had any number of promises on the matter of planning and leasing from the Government, but of course what we have not got is the actual product. We look forward to that.
I note that that is the Government's response. I find it inadequate, for the reasons that I have outlined. I stand by my statement that Mr Collaery and this Government owe my colleague Mr Whalan and Mr Da Deppo a full and public apology for their initiation of this report. They are now so embarrassed by it that they fail to even address it.
Debate (on motion by Mr Kaine) adjourned.
POSTPONEMENT OF NOTICE
MR KAINE: Mr Speaker, I move:
That notice No. 1, Executive business, be postponed until a later hour this day.
Mr Speaker, I will make a brief explanation. I understand that there has been a stop-work meeting at the Government Printing Office and this has prevented the material being delivered in time. I expect it to be delivered later today.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
HOUSING ASSISTANCE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990
MR COLLAERY (Minister for Housing and Community Services) (11.20): Mr Speaker, I present the Housing Assistance (Amendment) Bill 1990. I move:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
The Housing Assistance (Amendment) Bill 1990 supports the ACT's participation in the Commonwealth-State housing agreement. The ACT became a signatory to the agreement on
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