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reject it as far as the Canberra Theatre Company is concerned. I might indicate to Mr Wood, though, that the decision to fund the Canberra Theatre Company is contingent on the company itself providing evidence that it can survive, and I have made it quite clear that if that evidence is not forthcoming the Canberra Theatre Company will not receive funding for 1991.
Motor Vehicle Registrations - Cancellations
MR STEVENSON: My question is to Mr Duby as the Minister responsible for cars, collections and cancellations. Does Mr Duby intend to move towards the cancellation of compulsory third party insurance along with vehicle registration cancellation?
MR DUBY: I thank Mr Stevenson for the question, but I am really not all that sure where he is coming from or where he is trying to go to. In relation to cancellation of the compulsory third party portion of someone's motor registration fees which are paid upon the registration of a vehicle, the simple answer to that would be, no, the Government is not proposing to introduce that. I assume that Mr Stevenson is asking this question in relation to unpaid traffic infringement notices and people who do not pay their parking fines and subsequently have their motor vehicle registration cancelled. The simple short answer would be, no, the Government is not proposing to cancel, along with the motor registration fee, the compulsory third party fee which is part of the general fee.
Casino Project
MRS GRASSBY: My question is to the Chief Minister. Does the Chief Minister deny telling the Estimates Committee on 11 October, "I expect to have a recommendation from the Casino Surveillance Authority in the next few days"? Is it imminent? When will the Chief Minister advise us of the decision?
MR KAINE: No, I do not deny saying that to the Estimates Committee, Mr Speaker. At the time it was my expectation. That expectation has not been fulfilled; but, as I said in answer to an earlier question, responsible people are evaluating the proposals under arrangements set in place by the previous Government, and I want to make that quite clear. Until they come to me with a recommendation, after having the guidelines and the procedures set down by the previous Government, I am in no position to do any evaluation. The Government is in no position to do an evaluation for itself, or to make a decision. When they come to us with a proposal, the Government will consider it.
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