Page 2586 - Week 09 - Wednesday, 8 August 1990
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Yesterday I answered several questions on this subject and made it clear that the Government would be providing information about the total savings - that is, the savings after costs associated with rearrangements have been calculated - at the time of the budget.
Mr Berry: Mr Acting Speaker, on a point of order - - -
MR ACTING SPEAKER: Are you raising a point of order?
MR HUMPHRIES: Is this a point of order?
Mr Berry: It is, because he does not seem to have heard the question. The question was: what capital and recurrent costs will be incurred as a result of the closure of Weetangera school? He does not seem to understand the nature of the question.
MR HUMPHRIES: I heard the question perfectly well, Mr Acting Speaker, and I am repeating what I said yesterday.
MR ACTING SPEAKER: Yes, I think he heard the question, and he is in the process of answering. Try to answer it as briefly as possible, Mr Humphries.
MR HUMPHRIES: I repeated what I said yesterday, that that answer will be provided in the context of the budget.
Natural Gas
MR JENSEN: My question is directed to the Chief Minister whom I refer to media reports that the Government is considering the introduction of a gas franchise fee, which would result in a significant increase in ACT gas prices, according to the media report. Can he advise whether this is correct?
MR KAINE: No formal legislation has been put in place yet to ensure the safe and economic supply of natural gas to the ACT, despite the fact that natural gas was introduced here nine years ago. It is a priority of this Government to rectify that unsatisfactory situation as soon as possible. The previous Labor Government - specifically, Mr Whalan, their best performer - - -
Ms Follett: Your best mate - your only mate, possibly.
MR KAINE: He was my friend because he was an effective performer. I do not seek my friends amongst incompetent and inept people.
Mr Moore: You have no friends over there.
MR KAINE: You are quite wrong. In November last year my friend, Mr Whalan, who was and who remains the best
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