Page 2636 - Week 10 - Tuesday, 13 August 1991
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MS FOLLETT: Mr Speaker, I believe that, if members want to conclude or deduce from certain other statements made by Government that a particular site has been included or omitted, then it is open to them to do so; but I maintain that I will keep at arm's length from the further processes involved in the casino.
There are a range of proposals, and I expect recommendations to come forward to my Government later this year, which should put us well ahead of planning in other States, notably New South Wales and Victoria. I think it is very important that the ACT does, in fact, maintain that market advantage because I think it is quite clear that we have been planning it for longer and that the commitment in the ACT, as expressed within this Assembly, I might add, is towards the establishment of a casino here.
I repeat, for Mr Kaine's information and for everyone's information: I will not be discussing particular sites; nor will any of the members of the Government. If you wish to make your own deductions, that is entirely up to you.
Mail Deliveries
MR STEVENSON: My question is directed to Rosemary Follett. Constituents have drawn my attention to a number of cases in the ACT where mail has either been delivered late or not been delivered at all. Although I imagine that these are isolated cases, does the Chief Minister know how many complaints have been received by Australia Post in the ACT about mail that was either not delivered or delivered late? Will the Chief Minister bring this question to the notice of the Federal Minister responsible for the matter?
MS FOLLETT: I thank Mr Stevenson for the question, Mr Speaker. It is, of course, outside my portfolio and quite outside my sphere of influence. The postal arrangements are a matter for the Commonwealth. I can, however, tell Mr Stevenson that I have had no complaints whatsoever in my office. If Mr Stevenson has complaints about late delivery or non-delivery of mail, then I would be happy to hear from him on that matter and to take it up with the appropriate Federal Minister.
Secondary Behavioural Management Support Unit
MS MAHER: My question is directed to the Minister for Education, Mr Wood. Some high school teachers have told me that there are plans to close the secondary behavioural management support unit at the end of third term and that there will be no withdrawal program for its students during fourth term. Can the Minister comment as to whether or not this is correct?
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