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colleague Mr Duby. I do congratulate Mr Duby and his department for taking this step. The fact of the matter was that during litigation recently I found that, in effect, the ADRs did not have the force of law in this country. At least they do now in the ACT. I congratulate Mr Duby.
Clause agreed to.
Remainder of Bill, by leave, taken as a whole, and agreed to.
Bill agreed to.
REDEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC HOSPITAL SYSTEM AND CORPORATISATION OF HOSPITAL SERVICES SUPPLY CENTRE
Ministerial Statement
Debate resumed from 16 October 1990, on motion by Mr Humphries:
That the Assembly takes note of the paper.
MR HUMPHRIES (Minister for Health, Education and the Arts) (12.12), in reply: I rise to close this debate - unless anyone, such as Mr Connolly, wishes to contribute.
Mr Connolly: No.
Mrs Grassby: No, not at all. We are happy for you to close it.
MR HUMPHRIES: Thank you, Mrs Grassby. I am gratified to hear that you are happy for me to close the debate and I intend to do that. Mr Speaker, the hospital redevelopment project is one of the most important - in fact, I would say the most important capital project - - -
Mrs Grassby: Have you some legislation to put into the house instead of making silly drivelling speeches?
MR SPEAKER: Order! I cannot hear the Minister.
MR HUMPHRIES: I also get an extension of time, Mrs Grassby, with those sorts of interruptions of my remarks. Mr Speaker, it is obvious that the hospital redevelopment project is one of the most important capital works projects, in fact, the most important capital works project that this Government is embarking upon. It entails expenditure of more than $160m over a period of five to seven years. It entails the major redeployment of public services in the ACT onto a central site in Woden with the creation of a principal hospital.
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