Page 3404 - Week 12 - Tuesday, 11 October 1994
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No, Mr Kaine, when I said 60, I did not mislead the Assembly; I did not misrepresent the position, or whatever sort of innuendo you want to put on it. I would have given the advice that was given to me by my officials. Mrs Carnell again makes this very serious allegation that the advice that I was given as of yesterday - that there are 584 beds at Woden - is wrong. That is a serious allegation about the public service and I will, as I say, have that investigated. I would hope that we would both stand by the outcome of that.
Mr Kaine: Madam Speaker, I seek leave to table the document which I referred to earlier and which contains the statistics about the paediatrics units.
Leave granted.
Ovals - Reduced Watering
MR MOORE: My question is directed to Mr Wood as Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning. I believe that 25 ovals in the ACT have had their watering reduced to 25 per cent. Understanding, of course, that we are currently undergoing a drought and that this decision may indeed be temporary, can the Minister tell this Assembly which ovals have been selected for reduced watering and on what criteria their selection was based?
MR WOOD: We have a number here, Madam Speaker. I had better be careful about what I say. Mr Moore, I do not know how many ovals. I certainly know that a number of ovals have been so treated. Mr Lamont might have details of that, as the ovals are his responsibility. I do know that there is some attention that has been given to the ovals.
Mr Moore: I thought that was your responsibility. I am very happy for Mr Lamont to take the question.
MR WOOD: I think the obvious answer I should give, Madam Speaker - and I think Mr Lamont would be in the same position - is that we will get some advice; like Mr Connolly, we will stand up and provide Mr Moore with the advice that we are given.
MR LAMONT: I will take some of the detail of that question, if you like, Mr Moore. Over the last three years, the Government has had to examine carefully all areas of its operation, to determine opportunities for reduced expenditure. An annual reduction of 2 per cent in these areas has been the objective, which has been announced and outlined as part of the budget. Sportsground maintenance is one of the many areas, as you would appreciate, that have been the subject of that ongoing review.
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