Page 1918 - Week 07 - Wednesday, 16 June 1993
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MR BERRY: No, no. They were plans made in 1989. I know the struggle about the budget for it. I know who provided the money. It was this Government that provided the money. It is all right to make plans, but it was this Government that provided the money and initiated the plans in the first place. We have provided more water space in the ACT. The ACT can now boast about the Tuggeranong swimming facility, which is available for all to use. That facility has been a joy to everybody that I have known go there.
Mr Humphries: Who built the Duby dome?
MR BERRY: Well, credit where credit is due. The dome at the Civic pool was placed there as a result of the Alliance Government and a former member, but I am keen to take credit for us as well. We fixed up the Dickson pool. So we have done more for swimming in the ACT than any other government and we will continue to make sure that water space is available for all of those users, but at the same time we cannot abandon the requirement to take a responsible approach to hiring charges. We try to please everybody, but nobody is happy with increases in charges. I expect that if there are changes there will be people who will not be particularly happy, but we have to make sure that the swimming space that is provided for people in the Territory is well measured against the needs of all organisations throughout the swimming community.
Mr Cornwell: I ask the Minister to table the paper from which he was quoting, Madam Speaker.
Mr Berry: Come on! We have been through that before. I was not quoting from any paper. Do we have to go through that stuff again? All right. It is just my questions brief. You can have it if you like.
PAPER
MADAM SPEAKER: Members, for your information, I present a study trip report I have received from Mr Lamont.
AUDITOR-GENERAL'S REPORT NO. 3 OF 1993
Performance Audits Conducted to 30 June 1993
MADAM SPEAKER: I present, for the information of members, Auditor-General's report No. 3 of 1993 on various performance audits conducted to 30 June 1993.
Motion (by Mr Berry), by leave, agreed to:
That the Assembly authorises the publication of Auditor-General's report No. 3 of 1993.
Motion (by Mr Berry) proposed:
That the Assembly takes note of the paper.
Debate (on motion by Mrs Carnell) adjourned.
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