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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1999 Week 3 Hansard (25 March) . . Page.. 884 ..

MR CORBELL: There is no point of order, Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker. The Chief Minister is just wasting our time.

MR TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: I will make the determination, Mr Corbell. You have the call, Mr Corbell.

MR CORBELL: I know that the Chief Minister and the Minister for sport feel sensitive about this really important venue that holds major events every year. I know that they feel sensitive about it. I know that they do not like the idea that their actions were partially responsible for the fact that the dragway is closed. We want to see that facility open again, and we are going to be demanding of this Government that they fulfil all their obligations so that a deal can be done between the dragway and the Federal Government to get that lease under way. That is what needs to be done.

Ms Carnell: Okay. I will draft a letter and you will sign it with me.

Mr Hargreaves: I take a point of order, Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker.

MR CORBELL: Because we want to see - - -

MR TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! The house will come to order. Mr Hargreaves has a point of order.

Mr Hargreaves: Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker, today the Chief Minister feigned outrage and all sorts of terrible things because she was heckled like blazes. I ask you to enforce the same rule for the speech of my colleague Mr Corbell.

MR TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: There is no point of order.

MR CORBELL: We want to see open a venue that draws $2m a year to the ACT economy. We want to see open a venue that draws in over 18,000 interstate visitors every year. We want to see open a venue that attracts international level competitors in dragway racing and other motor sport to the ACT. We are going to continue to pursue the hypocrisy of this Government, which has the gall to stand up in this chamber and talk about the importance of major events and at the same time fails to deliver on its obligations to keep open an important venue like the dragway. It is hypocritical and we will continue to pursue the issue because the dragway deserves a fair deal and Canberra deserves this venue.

MR TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! The time for discussion has now expired.

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