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cars being used at those times, but I hope that in those circumstances they will understand that there may well be good reasons for that to have occurred.
ACTEW - Solar Energy Research
MR CONNOLLY: My question is directed to Mr Kaine as the Minister responsible for the environment. Minister, what action have you taken to encourage ACTEW to follow the lead of the New South Wales State Electricity Commission by assisting the funding of research into solar electricity generation? Will you be approaching Mr Duby, as the Minister responsible for ACTEW, to ensure that environmental considerations are part of ACTEW's statement of corporate intent?
MR KAINE: I understand that Mr Connolly has addressed this question to me as the Minister responsible for the environment, and I think that is reasonable. I have not done anything specific, Mr Connolly. I think that ACTEW, in common with all ACT Government agencies, is well aware of our comprehensive policy on matters affecting the environment. The management there knows, as other management does, that we expect that policy to be put into effect.
However, having said that, if there are some particular issues of concern that you think should be discussed with the management of ACTEW, I am quite happy to take them up not only with the Minister but also with the management to ensure that our policy is put into effect.
Australian Labor Party Newsletter, The Schools Issue
MS MAHER: My question is addressed to the Chief Minister. Has the Chief Minister received any comments from members of the public in response to the Labor Party's education broadsheet which was recently distributed around the city?
MR KAINE: Yes, interestingly enough, Mr Speaker, I have - and I am quite sure that Ms Follett must be thinking twice about the distribution of this magnificent piece of literature, because, if the sorts of responses that I am getting from members of the public in connection with it reflect, as I believe they do, the public opinion, then it is a boomerang.
In fact, I have brought a sample of the kind of responses that have been made. People are mailing their responses not only back to Ms Follett; some of them are mailing their responses to me as well. It makes some interesting reading. I brought down just one response which is quite typical, and in case Ms Follett has not read this one yet - and it is a photocopy of what this particular person wrote - I will quote it. It says:
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