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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 12 Hansard (11 November) . . Page.. 3941 ..

Mr Berry: You have a long time to go yet, Kate. You have 31/2 months.

MRS CARNELL: Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker, Mr Berry said that he has a long time to go. What about the last 21/2 years, when those opposite absolutely opposed everything? It is the crossbenchers that have come up with the ideas that have not been coming from the Opposition. At least Mr Moore came up with a bed tax. I do not agree with it; but at least he did that. Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker, I believe that the approach on this of those opposite is absolutely laughable, and I am confident that the people of Canberra believe that too.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

MRS CARNELL: Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker, earlier today, in question time, Ms McRae asked me about the activities of Mr Ian Knop in relation to his association with the Australian International Hotel School. Specifically, Ms McRae asked me whether I could categorically state whether Mr Knop has used the facilities at the hotel for his personal business activities. For the information of Ms McRae and all other members, I table a copy of a letter I received today from the director of the Hotel School, Professor Michael Conlin. I will read this letter into the record so that the matter can be laid to rest and Ms McRae can reflect on whether she will continue to accept questions that are written for her by Mr Berry's office without first checking them and without wondering about the morality of the approach that was taken. It says:

Dear Chief Minister,

Over the course of the past year during which Ian Knop has served as Chairman of the Board of Management of the Australian International Hotel School, he has consistently used the Hotel Kurrajong for both business and personal reasons not related to the functioning of the AIHS.

On Mr Knop's specific direction, all and any charges related to his use of the Hotel on any business not related to the School have been quarantined in three specific city ledgers. These accounts have been billed to Mr Knop on a 30 day basis as is industry practice, and these accounts have been discharged in a timely fashion.

Mr Knop has been scrupulous in ensuring that his use of the Hotel for business and personal reasons has been kept separate and apart from his proper use of the Hotel as Chairman of the Australian International Hotel School's Board of Management.

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