Page 5193 - Week 17 - Thursday, 13 December 1990
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MR DUBY: I thank Mr Stefaniak for the question, which is of great interest to people of the Territory and people who use the facilities in Civic. I am pleased to advise that the new Civic shopfront located in East Row at the City Bus Interchange will open next Monday. The shopfront will provide the broad range of services that were provided at the shopfront that used to exist in North Building and, in addition, will include the relocated Civic Public Library. Mr Stefaniak will be pleased to know that the new facilities will be much more convenient for the public, being closer to the bus interchange and avoiding the need to cross London Circuit. I must admit that the shopfront concept has proven to be very successful here in the Territory and the new shopfront has an even wider range of services with the inclusion of the ACT Housing Trust, which is something that will be welcomed by many users of that facility.
Alliance Government
MR WOOD: I direct a question to the Chief Minister. Does the Chief Minister support the assertion of Mr Collaery, reported on television last night, that Mr Collaery has a higher intellectual level and understanding of things than other Ministers?
Mr Collaery: Oh, who said that?
MR WOOD: You did.
MR KAINE: I would not support such a contention at all, alleged or otherwise. I think it is pretty obvious that all four members of the Executive of this Government have very high IQs. Their intellectual capacity far exceeds that of any of the members of the former ministry, and I think it is probably just sour grapes. I think that one of the former Ministers probably put this foul rumour about in order to denigrate the Executive; but I can assure you, Mr Wood, that I do not rate Mr Collaery - - -
Mr Wood: Mr Collaery is wrong then.
MR KAINE: Well, you said that it was an allegation and, as I said, I think it is probably a foul rumour put about by one of the previous Ministers who could not find anything else to say. They seem to take every opportunity they can to say nasty things about the Government to the media. I think this one has backfired because we have demonstrated clearly, by our performance for the last year, that our intellectual capacity far exceeds that of the Opposition and we will continue to demonstrate that for the next five or six years at least.
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