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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 2 Hansard (29 February) . . Page.. 484 ..

Mr Berry: Mr Speaker, I raise a point of order. I think the questions come from us, not from the Speaker.

MR SPEAKER: Well, thank you! I am seeking clarification from the Chief Minister in order to clarify the point of order raised by Ms Follett.

MRS CARNELL: Mr Speaker, I am very happy to clarify the situation. The reality is that the Federal Government only undertook to fund the beds at Page on the decommissioning of the beds at Lower Jindalee.

MR SPEAKER: Thank you. There is no point of order.

MR KAINE: My question is to the Minister for Planning, Mr Humphries. There has been some pressure over recent years for the ACT to move to a system of freehold rather than leasehold. It has long been the policy of the Liberal Party that we would maintain the leasehold system and aim for a perpetual leasehold system. The Stein report, recently released, in fact supports that notion. Can you inform the Assembly as to whether the Government is likely to change its approach to the use of land in the Territory and move from a perpetual leasehold concept to a freehold concept? Will we continue to stick with the Liberal Party policy of perpetual leasehold?

Mr Berry: Mr Speaker, I raise a point of order. This clearly anticipates debate on a matter which is already on the notice paper. I refer you to the discussion of a matter of public importance from Mr Wood, which is the importance of retaining the ACT leasehold system. The question clearly anticipates debate and should be disallowed.

MR SPEAKER: I do not uphold that point of order.

Mr Berry: Mr Speaker, we are shocked and amazed.

MR SPEAKER: In which case you should sit down and relax for a while. You will get over your shock and amazement. My understanding of the question was whether or not one or another type of leasehold or non-leasehold was going to be either accepted or rejected by this Government.

Mr Berry: Mr Speaker, I raise a point of order.

MR SPEAKER: Just a moment.

Mr Berry: No, no. Mr Speaker - - -

MR SPEAKER: The question here is the importance of retaining the ACT leasehold system. I do not believe that it is in conflict or anticipates debate at all.

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