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principles. In Dr Scott's opinion there is as great a risk, for example, in the traditional style of cooking a large joint of meat which may be underdone and sliced for serving to customers.
I can confirm that Turkish, Lebanese and Greek food outlets selling this style of food generally have a good public health record in Canberra. One aspect that is often overlooked in comparison with Sydney is the fact that, because of the potential food contamination by flies, all food outlets in Canberra must cook behind closed doors or screens, which is not the case in Sydney.
Reading the article, it appears that only a very small sample was undertaken. Apparently only one outlet in New South Wales was sampled, and I think the results are fairly meaningless. I can assure members, however, that health surveillance of food outlets in the ACT is a continuing program which will produce a fairly good way of monitoring the situation in this regard.
Media Relations
MR WOOD: Mr Speaker, it is pretty obvious that some of these questions are hurting and they want to avoid them. I direct a question to the Chief Minister. Does the Chief Minister support calls made by the Attorney-General on 1 November for urgent attention to be directed to the issue of alleged media unfairness?
MR KAINE: I think I have stated publicly and, in fact, quite recently that I believe that generally speaking the media is not unfair. I believe that its members do the job well, and I believe that my relations with them are very good. I believe that the Government's relations with the media are very good and - - -
Mr Connolly: That is not what your Attorney-General thinks.
MR KAINE: The Attorney-General may have a different view. If you want his answer, ask him.
MR WOOD: I have a supplementary question, Mr Speaker. I was very interested to hear the Chief Minister's comments. Is what Mr Collaery is saying another part of the Government's program of media intimidation?
MR KAINE: Since I have no intention of intimidating the media because I do not believe that I have any need to, I do not know that I can answer the question any more fully.
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