Page 3459 - Week 12 - Wednesday, 19 September 1990
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to tell me and to tell this Assembly where he obtained that information from.
MR BERRY: Mr Speaker, I have a supplementary question. Would the Minister provide the details of the testing arrangements and the test results as soon as he has them?
MR DUBY: Well, that goes without saying. Water samples were taken from four different reaches of the river up to 10 kilometres from the dam.
Mr Berry: We want times and all those sorts of things, and the results.
MR DUBY: I am not aware of the times involved. However, when the results are available, I shall be only too pleased to make them available to all members of the Assembly and the public at large. Undoubtedly, I will put out a press release stating that the whipped up fears - - -
Mr Kaine: The hysteria.
MR DUBY: The hysteria that was whipped up by the Labor Party in relation to this matter was groundless.
It must be remembered, of course, that the water that was released was pure drinking water. We do not believe sufficient was released to stir up any sediments, unlike the stirring that Mr Berry is trying to do.
School Closures - Inquiry
MR MOORE: My question is directed to Mr Humphries, the Minister for Education. Have you agreed to the recommendation of the Parents and Citizens Council for a reference group to the Hudson inquiry? If so, are you prepared to tell us who are the members of the reference group that you have agreed to?
MR HUMPHRIES: Mr Speaker, I thank Mr Moore for his question. It is a very good question. Yes, I have agreed to a suggestion made by the Parents and Citizens Council that the independent assessor, Mr Hugh Hudson, who is conducting his assessment of cost savings and benefits from the closure of government schools, be assisted by a reference group. I met with the P and C Council, or its representatives, on Saturday and discussed this with them. That was one of a number of suggestions from them that I was happy to accept. I cannot give the names of those people at this stage, since I indicated that I would consult further with the P and C about who those people might be. They no doubt will be making suggestions to me as to what sorts of people - indeed, specific names - ought to be put forward. I would be very happy to take on board their suggestions, as, indeed, I have taken on board the suggestion of having a reference group.
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