Page 4344 - Week 12 - Tuesday, 13 October 2009

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MS GALLAGHER: I have answered it. They can find our submissions on the website.

MR SPEAKER: Mr Smyth, a supplementary question?

MR SMYTH: Thank you, Mr Speaker. Treasurer, previous ACT chief ministers and treasurers have personally presented the case for Canberra’s funding to the Grants Commission. Have you done so?

MS GALLAGHER: No, I have not, but I have remained well briefed and I have asked around appropriate conduct in terms of the submission process. I have been advised accordingly by my department. I have taken that advice. I think at this point in time all the work that could have been done has been done. We also have an opportunity to discuss this further towards late October and I will be taking up that opportunity when it arises.

MR SPEAKER: Mr Smyth, a supplementary?

MR SMYTH: Thank you, Mr Speaker. Treasurer, previous ACT chief ministers and treasurers personally presented to the Grants Commission and were successful in getting extra funds for the ACT.

Ms Gallagher: I just answered that.

MR SMYTH: Why didn’t you take up that opportunity?

MS GALLAGHER: Is that another—

Mr Hanson: He asked if you did.

Mr Smyth: Now I am asking why you didn’t.

MS GALLAGHER: Brendan is loving these three supplementary question times. It suits him so perfectly. It is a flashback to school: the hand will go up and he will be sitting really straight with his back up. Then it is just that little cute play.

I have taken the advice of my department at every step along this way, Mr Smyth, and I am happy with how it is going. What I can assure you—

Opposition members interjecting—

MR SPEAKER: Order!

MS GALLAGHER: Again the standard response from the opposition is to ridicule and make fun.

Opposition members interjecting—


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