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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 2 Hansard (2 March) . . Page.. 555 ..
MR QUINLAN (continuing):
Getting that knowledge caused me some disquiet, of course, given that Mr Humphries had claimed on 15 February in this place in question time that the door was open, and quite clearly the door is not open. The article in the Canberra Times further goes on to say:
Mr Mackay said his board was already committed to seeing through the AGL deal.
Again we have a confirmation that the door is not open. Then there is a quote from Mr Mackay that says:
"Is Mr Quinlan seriously suggesting that having gone through such a careful process of selection we should then entertain somebody who rings me up? Talk is cheap until you sit down with the cheque book."
That again, I think, indicates, at least from the ACTEW perspective, that the door was shut, and that is in conflict with what the Treasurer has said. So I do not resile from the question that I asked him.
Before I sit down I congratulate you, Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker, on your role as the judge of some of the stalls at the Royal Canberra Show. I am sure it was only coincidence that the ACT Public Service won the best community non-profit organisation display.
MR MOORE (Minister for Health and Community Care) (5.03): Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker, I would like to respond to the issues Mr Wood raised. He raised a number of very serious issues. Although I have had some briefing on them, I think it will be far better if I come back to the Assembly early next week, and, as he suggested, I will respond in the adjournment debate.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
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