Page 1475 - Week 05 - Thursday, 12 May 1994
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MS FOLLETT: No, Madam Speaker, there is no intention to slow down the projects. They both had to receive very careful consideration. In particular, in relation to the cultural centre, there was the question not just of the costs of the cultural centre itself but the cost to the Government of other accommodation issues which arose. They have all been considered and they will be before the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Committee before very long. They form part of the capital works which will be undertaken in the Territory, and I think they ought to be considered alongside the Government's other proposals in relation to capital works.
Consumer Affairs
MS ELLIS: Madam Speaker, my question is to the Attorney-General in his capacity as the Minister responsible for consumer affairs. Can the Minister inform the Assembly whether the Australian Consumers Association has named this year's Consumer Affairs Minister of the Year? If so, who is that Minister?
MR CONNOLLY: The member's question is in two parts, and the answer in two parts is yes, the Australian Consumers Association has, and it was I.
MS ELLIS: I ask a supplementary question, Madam Speaker. I thank the Minister for his concise and informative answer and I offer him my congratulations on this award. Minister, can you tell the Assembly why the award was given to you?
MR CONNOLLY: Madam Speaker, modesty prevented me from being more expansive in that first answer; but Ms Ellis has sought some supplementary information, so I am quite happy to give it. I will quote the Australian Consumers Association.
Members interjected.
MR CONNOLLY: Members opposite laugh and guffaw and chuckle about this, but the Australian Consumers Association is a very - - -
Ms Ellis: I would like to hear the answer.
MADAM SPEAKER: Order! I do not want to dampen all your mirth, but it is difficult to hear.
MR CONNOLLY: Thank you, Madam Speaker. Members opposite laugh, but the Australian Consumers Association is a very reputable organisation. Mr De Domenico guffaws when I say that the Australian Consumers Association is a reputable organisation. It is quite non-partisan politically and is best known probably for publishing Choice magazine for many years. Every year it reviews the performance of Consumer Affairs Ministers around the country and this year, for the second time in a row - I would point out that this is the first time that it has ever occurred twice in a row - the ACT has won that award.
Mr Humphries: The ACT has won it. It was not you.
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