Page 1828 - Week 06 - Wednesday, 8 June 2016
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MR CORBELL: I would be very happy for Mr Coe to clarify his question.
MADAM SPEAKER: Mr Coe, would you like to clarify that so that Mr Corbell might make a fist of answering it?
Mr Coe: The original question was: has the ACT government come to a negotiated arrangement with the commonwealth regarding the trams on Constitution Avenue. The clarification is that I understand that the ACT government is in negotiations with the commonwealth regarding commonwealth land which the tram would run through if stage 2 goes to Russell, and therefore the government is in negotiations with the commonwealth; I would appreciate an update as to where those negotiations are up to.
MADAM SPEAKER: Mr Corbell on the clarification.
MR CORBELL: I thank Mr Coe for his clarification.
Mr Coe: He did not know what I was talking about.
MR CORBELL: It is a common problem with you, Mr Coe. Madam Speaker, what I would say is that—
MADAM SPEAKER: You need to be careful not to reflect upon people’s characters.
Members interjecting—
MADAM SPEAKER: You need to be careful that you do not reflect on people’s characters: neither you, Mr Corbell, nor you, Mr Coe.
MR CORBELL: The ACT government has been in detailed negotiations with the National Capital Authority and other commonwealth agencies over the past 12 months as we gave consideration as to whether or not stage 1 of the capital metro project should extend to Russell. As members would know, the government has taken the decision not to proceed to Russell at this time and instead will give consideration to a possible extension through to Russell—(Time expired.)
MADAM SPEAKER: Mr Coe on a supplementary question.
MR COE: Minister, will the government be holding off an any announcement about stage 2 until after you have an agreement with the commonwealth regarding land on Constitution Avenue and other related parcels of land in that negotiation?
MR CORBELL: The government was very well advanced in its negotiations with the commonwealth in relation to land access and related matters along Constitution Avenue and we would certainly seek to revisit those matters should we take a decision to extend the light rail network to include that corridor at some future point.
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