Page 1043 - Week 04 - Tuesday, 19 March 1991
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that his major contribution to the debate tonight has been to talk about other people blowing themselves out of the water. I think that Mr Stefaniak is a prime example of just that.
I would just like to again congratulate everybody concerned with the Canberra Festival. It was truly wonderful. I think Canberra appreciated it. Obviously the numbers that turned out indicated that. I also thank all of the sponsors who put their money where their mouth is in their appreciation of Canberra and Canberra's people. In particular, some of the new sponsors who have only just come into the festival should be very much encouraged. I believe that it was the Canberra Chamber of Commerce's first venture into the festival. I think that all of those sponsors should realise that they are on a good thing. I think it bodes well for the future.
Canberra Festival
MR DUBY (Minister for Finance and Urban Services) (9.42): Mr Speaker, Ms Follett stole my thunder somewhat in expressing what is, undoubtedly, the wish of the Assembly in congratulating not only ourselves but all of the citizens of Canberra for participating in and being involved in a magnificent Canberra Festival for 1991. I join with Ms Follett in particularly congratulating the organisers on the festival committee who of course work within my portfolio area. I am referring, of course, to Ellen Blunden and Liz Grant and, of course, all the other workers on the festival committee and all the unsung heroes who got together as part of the community and made the festival the grand success that it was.
This year I think the expenditure on the festival was in the order of something like $1.2m. As Ms Follett rightly pointed out, the lion's share of that, around about $800,000, came from sponsors. This is a good thing. It is a sign of things to come. Whilst we all enjoy having a party, we like to see a bit of money on the fridge at the end of the day.
Mr Collaery: There is nothing left in the fridge.
MR DUBY: Yes, that is a point. As I said, I think it was a very successful festival. It is something that I know that all of us will try to participate in and make even better in 1992.
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