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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2001 Week 9 Hansard (21 August) . . Page.. 3042 ..

Mr Moore: Gary, I would have signed a hundred letters this morning.

MR HUMPHRIES: Indeed. We all sign many, many letters in this place. I cannot recall the date on which I signed a particular letter. Mr Berry, you think you have gained some great triumph because I cannot remember the date on which I signed a particular letter. That is a trivial triumph that you can gloat over and create a nice press release about.

As you well know, the answer to the question that you are asking is 24 January 2000.

Mr Berry: No, the question I asked was: when did you give agreement to the joint venture between Totalcare and Pavement Salvage Holdings? The original agreement was-

MR SPEAKER: Why are papers being passed back and forth?

Mr Berry: If you will let me finish, Mr Speaker. I am trying to help out. The original agreement, as you will see, Mr Humphries, was between Totalcare and Mitchell Mini-Mix and possibly CSR Emoleum. We know that the agreement was with Pavement Salvage Holdings. When did you give approval for that arrangement to proceed?

MR HUMPHRIES: That being the case, Mr Speaker, my original answer stands. I do not know that I signed the subsequent approval. This is not my approval in respect of that matter. It is in respect of a matter other than the one you are asking me about.

Mr Berry: No it is not. It is the same.

MR HUMPHRIES: No it is not. It is in respect of the joint venture between Mitchell Mini-Mix and possibly CSR Emoleum. You are asking about Pavement Salvage, aren't you?

Mr Berry: Yes, that's right.

MR HUMPHRIES: I am saying that this letter does not relate to that fact. So I cannot answer your question without taking it on notice.

Mr Speaker, I do not know whether there is any point in tabling the letter.

Mr Berry: Table it if you like.

MR HUMPHRIES: You can table it if you want to. Mr Speaker, the fact is-

Mr Berry: Mr Speaker, I seek leave to table that letter.

Leave granted.

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