Page 4046 - Week 14 - Wednesday, 24 October 1990
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as I am. His concern is that information that was made available to the Canberra Times has been dramatised and does not reflect his view.
It is my view that it certainly has been overplayed. As I explained yesterday, Mr Speaker, there are aspects of those statistics that need to be explained and drawn out. I tried to mention it yesterday. The members of the Opposition are not interested in that at all, of course. I think that the Canberra Times has sought to create conflict and inconsistency where there is no conflict or inconsistency, or ought not to be. I believe that the question of bankruptcy deserves more responsible treatment than the Canberra Times has afforded it, and I would expect that they would give it more responsible reporting in the future.
Community Facilities
MS FOLLETT: My question is to Mr Duby, the Minister for Urban Services. Is the Government compiling an inventory of all community facilities that are presently provided by the ACT Government? Is each facility being costed, and does the Government propose introducing a regime of user pays for community facilities presently provided free?
MR DUBY: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for the question. Undoubtedly we currently know what facilities we have in the ACT, and what belongs to the Government and to the people of the ACT. But in relation to the other areas of the question, I shall take them on notice and provide an answer at the appropriate time.
Bible Lane - Waste Problem
MR STEFANIAK: My question is to the Minister for Urban Services. Mr Duby, what have you done about resolving the waste problem in Bible Lane?
MR DUBY: Thank you, Mr Stefaniak, for the question. There is no doubt that there has been a problem in connection with the accumulation of waste occurring in Bible Lane here in Civic behind Bible House near Garema Place. That accumulation has been investigated by officers of my department and infringement notices have been issued to those able to be identified as owning the waste. Of course, that is a quite difficult problem. How do you determine where a couple of eggs came from? It is quite difficult. Some of those persons have removed their waste. However, I know this problem has been - - -
Mr Kaine: You should get super sleuth down there.
MR SPEAKER: Order!
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