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I can see that that is not excluded, and let me continue in a positive way because I do not get a great many opportunities to speak in such a positive way for the Government. I would like to see a much stronger stance on that so that the feasibility of the one litre reusable glass bottles is re-examined. I would like to see a much stronger stance on that and have it turned the other way round, so that the Milk Authority looks at the methodology it can find to make the current 600 ml reusable refillable milk bottle much more available so that it becomes the dominant milk container method in the ACT. That may well mean changing the size of the bottles to one litre, looking at the infrastructure costs of new washing equipment, and so forth.
The committee also recommended public education, and I see that the Government has supported that. The campaign with "Recycling Roo" will be very interesting to watch because, whatever we do, education is the most critical part in terms of recycling and in terms of many of the other decisions and recommendations that we make.
I will now turn to the particular matter of the Ainslie Transfer Station. I see that the Government recommendation happens to be that the do-gooders there will be taken care of by the Mitchell recycling centre. Of course, the first thing I would like to ask is: what goes on with the material that is compostable? Is the Mitchell recycling centre going to have a recycling - - -
Mr Jensen: Read the report again, Michael. Read the statement again.
MR MOORE: As you will realise, Mr Jensen, I have only just seen the report in the last few minutes and have glanced through it, so if I have missed something I am quite happy to be corrected.
One of the advantages of the Ainslie Transfer Station as a transfer station, apart from its advantages in terms of minimal use of energy, was that people going to the dump could separate things into their recyclable areas and not just go to a particular spot for its recycling. I think that whilst the Mitchell recycling centre will be of some advantage to inner north residents, it will be nowhere near the advantage that the Ainslie Transfer Station provided.
Debate (on motion by Mrs Grassby) adjourned.
HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION - INQUIRY INTO HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE - ALLIANCE GOVERNMENT RESPONSE
Ministerial Statement and Papers
Debate resumed from 2 May 1990, on motion by Mr Collaery:
That the Assembly takes note of the papers.
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