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that approval would have been given for 150 beds in a new private hospital in Belconnen. Contracts for construction would have been let and construction would actually have started. To honour their commitments to withdraw approval, the Labor Party would have to pay out millions of dollars in compensation. Those millions of dollars could be spent on improving health services to Territorians, but Labor would rather spend them on keeping the health system ideologically pure of private hospitals. I think that is rank futility, Mr Speaker.
The Labor Party wants us to go back on its 1986 commitment to private patients, and that is just totally unacceptable. If I were a private hospital developer I would not lose any sleep over the threat made by the Labor Party. Its members have shown a different attitude in government to when they are in opposition, and the fact is that Mr Berry is all huff and no puff.
Tuggeranong Swimming Pool
MRS GRASSBY: My question is to Mr Kaine. Has Decoin Pty Limited been formally offered a lease to construct a swimming pool facility in Tuggeranong? When was the offer made? Has the lease been accepted, and, if not, what deadline for the acceptance has been imposed?
MR KAINE: I am glad they finally got round to asking me the question, Mr Speaker. In fact, a formal offer in connection with that lease was passed to Decoin early in November. Extensive negotiations have been carried on with the company since that - - -
Mr Connolly: Would the Chief Minister table the document that was handed to him by Mr Duby?
MR KAINE: No, I will not.
Mr Connolly: It was handed to you by Mr Duby though, was it not, when he dodged the question?
MR SPEAKER: Order, Mr Connolly!
Members interjected.
MR KAINE: Let the animals in the zoo quieten down.
Members interjected.
MR SPEAKER: Order!
MR KAINE: I am going to throw another pound of kangaroo meat in a minute and see whether you will make the same noise again. I presume that Mrs Grassby asked me the question because she wanted an answer to it, and if they give me enough time I might get around to answering it.
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