Page 1417 - Week 04 - Wednesday, 28 March 2012
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Members interjecting—
Mrs Dunne: Standing order—
Members interjecting—
MR SPEAKER: Order, members! I cannot hear Mrs Dunne.
Mrs Dunne: The standing orders require that the minister answer the question directly and not debate the issue. The question was: was her department able to build in less than 18 months? She should not be debating the issue about what the Canberra Liberals may do or dissing members of the public.
MR SPEAKER: Minister, the question was quite specific. I invite you to answer it directly, thank you.
MS BURCH: I have. I have said that when the directorate took carriage of this we put in an accelerated plan, that the advice to me was that would have had them in the Fitters Workshop at the end of 2012. Now, it is very clear—
Mrs Dunne: You told us mid-2012.
MS BURCH: I have just said 2012, Mrs Dunne. It is very clear that the single thing that is holding up the relocation—we have been directed, through Mrs Dunne’s motion, to cease all work on the Fitters Workshop, all work towards the relocation of Megalo. You cannot have it both ways, Mrs Dunne. Either we get on with the work and allow this work to proceed or we stop.
MS HUNTER: Supplementary.
MR SPEAKER: Yes, Ms Hunter.
MS HUNTER: Minister, have these underground tanks been inspected and do you have a clear plan of work about taking these tanks out, and remediation that will need to be undertaken? Do you clearly understand what is involved, and what is the time frame on that?
MS BURCH: I will take the opportunity again to say that we have been directed by this Assembly to see some work. But—
Mrs Dunne: Point of order, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: Yes. One moment, Minister Burch. Stop the clock, thank you. Mrs Dunne.
Mrs Dunne: The minister was asked a direct question. She cannot take the opportunity—to quote her—to talk about anything else that she likes. There was a direct question about the remediation of the tanks. The minister should answer it directly.
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