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Mr Moore: He is anticipating discussion.
MR DUBY: I am certainly not doing any such thing. I am explaining to you what the Government is doing.
Mr Moore: I tried to suspend standing orders and you would not allow me to do so. That is the difference.
MR SPEAKER: Order! Mr Moore, I warn you.
MR DUBY: The Government is in the process of providing high-quality recycling facilities at Mitchell for citizens of the north side.
MR SPEAKER: Order, Mr Duby! I think you are getting away from the question as posed. I think you are debating the issue.
MR DUBY: The question asked was: what was the reason given for the closure of the Ainslie Transfer Station? The reason given first of all was that, given the current economic climate and a cost of some $200,000 per annum to the ACT ratepayer and given the stringent requirements for money that we are facing, that it was decided that the contract for the operation of the Ainslie Transfer Station was not to be renewed as at 30 April. The non-renewal of that contract is quite satisfactory to the current contractor, who I believe was unhappy with the thought of continuing the operations of the Ainslie Transfer Station. We are in the process now of establishing recycling facilities throughout the north side to cater for all people who currently use the Ainslie Transfer Station. Indeed, at the end of the day, the citizens of Canberra will be better serviced.
New Citizen Publication
MR STEVENSON: My question is directed to the Attorney-General. In connection with the Attorney-General's responsibility for civil rights in this Territory, is the Attorney-General aware that his statement in this house last Tuesday evening that the New Citizen is a recognised journal of the League of Rights is incorrect?
MR COLLAERY: I thank Mr Stevenson for the question and I also thank Mr Stevenson for further advice given to me this morning. Prior to the making of that statement, my office conducted considerable research which showed some correlation of contributions between the New Citizen and the League of Rights' official publication called The Intelligence Survey. I take Mr Stevenson's point that, in terms of its registered publication origin, the New Citizen is produced and published by the Citizens Media Group Pty Limited and appears to reflect the views of the Citizens Electoral Council. As such, it might be more properly described, in
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