Page 2705 - Week 09 - Thursday, 9 August 1990
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I am advised that the same principle must apply in the ACT. I will be sending a letter to Mr Wensing, formally replying to him on this issue. He might now care to seek advice from the Federal Labor Government as to whether it will assist him to challenge the Canberra Times site decision.
MR JENSEN: I ask a supplementary question. Has there been compliance with section 29 of the Planning and Land Management Act in this case?
MR COLLAERY: I understand that advice on that aspect of the issue is being sought from the Chief Minister's Department and I am awaiting advice on that. I will convey it to the house when it is available.
Hawker Primary School
MS FOLLETT: My question is again to Mr Humphries, as the Minister for Education. There is no money involved here, so you cannot tell me you are just going to wait till the budget. The question refers to the Hawker Primary School. Are you aware, Mr Humphries, that the Canberra Bible Society leases a substantial part of the playground area at Hawker Primary School? Bearing in mind that you said earlier there would be a couple of demountables there as well, what provision will the Government make to ensure that there is adequate playground provision for the children who will move to Hawker from Weetangera?
MR HUMPHRIES: My understanding - and I have not confirmed this - is that the Bible Society does not have a lease in respect of any space it occupies at Hawker School. I understand that they use that space, but not under a lease. I will confirm that and if it is not correct I will advise Ms Follett accordingly.
I am instructed that the question of space is not a real problem in respect of the Hawker school. The school stands on a site which is about 3.5 hectares large. Although I have not been to Hawker school for quite a long time, I am advised that the grounds are more than sufficient to accommodate even two demountables and the number of students that would be expected if the whole of the Weetangera school were to move to the Hawker school.
Ms Follett: I do not agree.
MR HUMPHRIES: Well, I am deeply saddened to discover that Ms Follett does not agree with my view, but that is the advice that I have and if I have in any way misstated the position I will get back to Ms Follett.
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