Page 1762 - Week 06 - Thursday, 19 May 1994
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That was on 15 December last year. She said: I will have a close look at what he raised ... and if any further action should be necessary that action will be put in train. But we heard nothing from the Chief Minister. Over a month ago I raised the matter in a question without notice, and the Chief Minister asked, "Where are the details?". I said that I gave the details during the discussion of the matter of public importance, but she did not answer the question. Since that time I have heard nothing. Let me give some specific details. There is a high exposure - - -
Mr Cornwell: I raise a point of order, Madam Speaker. This is question time. If Mr Stevenson wishes to make a public statement, then I think he should ask for leave at a suitable time.
MADAM SPEAKER: As I have pointed out, questions must be brief, Mr Stevenson.
MR STEVENSON: It will be. The bank has a high exposure to bad debt, unreported. At the time I named a solicitor for fraud. Two days ago he was struck off the solicitors roll in New South Wales for fraud and stealing. Senior bank officers started a $2 company, and $216m was loaned. I accounted for $2m. What happened to the rest? Six months on, nothing has been done with any of these matters that I gave full details of. The question, yet again, is: Why not? This is a serious matter, certainly as serious as VITAB.
MS FOLLETT: Madam Speaker, from my recollection, the matters which Mr Stevenson raised in the course of that debate were matters to do with the State Government of New South Wales. My colleague Mr Connolly referred the papers to Mr Hannaford in the New South Wales ministry. That is the extent of the information that I have on the matter.
MR STEVENSON: I ask a supplementary question, Madam Speaker. This was why I spent time saying that they are the ACT Government bankers. Matters like this need to be looked into by the ACT. We have exposure there. People in the ACT have exposure there.
Mr Berry: I raise a point of order, Madam Speaker. What is the question? The statement we know about, but what is the question?
MR STEVENSON: The question is: Why has no action been taken by the ACT Government to protect people in the ACT?
MS FOLLETT: Madam Speaker, if Mr Stevenson wishes to raise with me specific areas where he believes that the ACT is involved, then I would be happy to take those matters up; but, as I say, my recollection of the matters that were raised in the debate last year is that they were within the New South Wales Government's jurisdiction, and they have been drawn to that Government's attention. But, if Mr Stevenson has anything in particular that he wishes me to follow up, then I would ask him to give me some more specific guidance on what it is that he wishes to know.
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