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down of the network does not benefit anybody. It does not benefit the Canberra public. It does not benefit the network. It benefits none of us. This is a network that runs 3,000 services a day. This is a network that runs over 700 services through the parliamentary triangle a day. This is a network that runs a range of services regularly and reliably across the whole of the ACT. It is a network that those that use it give a 95 per cent satisfaction rating.

MR SPEAKER: Chief Minister, your time has expired.

Mr Stanhope: Of those that choose to use it—

MR SPEAKER: Chief Minister!

Mr Stanhope: 95 per cent give us a big tick.

MR SPEAKER: Chief Minister, I need you to stop when the clock stops. I do not want to have to keep asking.

Mr Hanson: Warn him, Mr Speaker; he does it repeatedly.

MR SPEAKER: Mr Hanson, I do not need your commentary either, thank you. Mr Coe, a supplementary question?

MR COE: Thank you, Mr Speaker.

MR SPEAKER: I am sorry, Mr Coe. Was there something else, Mr Hanson?

Mr Hanson: I said “just humble advice”, Mr Speaker.

MR SPEAKER: You can keep it to yourself, thank you. Mr Coe, a supplementary question from you.

MR COE: Thank you, Mr Speaker; it has been worth the wait. Minister, whilst you talk about ACTION management, given that you have had four general managers in the last four years, what responsibility do you take as Chief Minister and minister for the lack of approved policies, procedures and guidelines to support sound management and the safety and reliability and timeliness of the bus services and the provision of infrastructure?

MR STANHOPE: Thank you, Mr Speaker. I accept my responsibility as Chief Minister and minister for the delivery of all services in the ACT, just, I am sure, as members of the Liberal Party accept responsibility for what they failed to achieve in their six years in government. I accept precisely and exactly the same responsibility as they did.

MR SMYTH: A supplementary, Mr Speaker?

MR SPEAKER: Yes, Mr Smyth.


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