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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 13 Hansard (4 December) . . Page.. 4596 ..

MRS CARNELL (continuing):

I understand that will be available. I have to say again that this is an absolutely stunning result, taking into account that we have just been through a pretty tough time with the Commonwealth Government's downsizing, with huge reductions in staff by the Commonwealth. To be able to reduce our operating loss by this magnitude in a sustainable fashion, even those opposite would have to say our financial management has been pretty good.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

MR HUMPHRIES (Attorney-General): Pursuant to section 6 of the Subordinate Laws Act 1989, I present Subordinate Law No. 34 of 1997, being Electoral Regulations (Amendment), made under the Electoral Act 1992 and gazetted in Gazette No. S383, dated 28 November 1997, together with the explanatory memorandum.

MR HUMPHRIES (Attorney-General): Mr Speaker, for the information of members, I present the National Environment Protection Council's Report for 1996-97, including financial statements and the Commonwealth Auditor-General's report.

MR KAINE (Minister for Urban Services): Mr Speaker, for the information of members, I present the Government's response to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts Report No. 29 which was entitled "Review of Auditor-General's Report No. 2, 1997 - Road and Street Light Maintenance", which was presented to the Assembly on 4 September 1997. I also present, pursuant to section 22 of the Territory Owned Corporations Act 1990, ACTTAB Ltd's report for 1996-97, including financial statements and the Auditor-General's report.

Debate resumed.

MS McRAE (3.53): I seek to speak to this amendment because, from the perspective of sport in the ACT, it is very important that we get a level playing field. I believe Mr Corbell's amendment is treating Fairbairn Park and the sport activity at Fairbairn Park like every other noisy sport in the ACT. The consequence of our amendment would be that Fairbairn Park sports authorities would have to seek permission to conduct their sport. They will then be granted either a year's exemption or a couple of years' exemption, depending on what the Environment Management Authority seeks to give them. When that order has been given, it can then be tested in the AAT.

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