Page 2100 - Week 07 - Tuesday, 2 August 2016

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MR DOSZPOT: Minister, have any specific land or property deals been raised with you as being of concern?

Mr Corbell: On a point of order, Madam Speaker, it is difficult for me, and I think it is difficult for the member, to sustain that there is a link between that question and Mr Rattenbury’s portfolio responsibilities on which—

Mrs Jones interjecting—

MADAM SPEAKER: Order, Mrs Jones!

Mr Corbell: of course, the standing orders are quite clear: questions may be asked of ministers in relation to their portfolio responsibilities.

Mr Hanson: On the point of order—

MADAM SPEAKER: Before I call you, Mr Hanson, on the point of order, could people do me the courtesy, when someone is making a point of order, of not interrupting so that I can actually listen to the point that is being made. On the point of order, Mr Hanson.

Mr Hanson: On the point of order, Madam Speaker, in response to the previous question Mr Rattenbury talked about issues that have been raised with him, allegations that have been raised with him, so it would be in order given that Mr Rattenbury has raised this as part of his response to the question.

MADAM SPEAKER: I do not uphold the point of order as raised by Mr Corbell simply because Mr Rattenbury has engaged in this space, but also I need to remind Mr Rattenbury that in answering the question he has to do so in the context of his ministerial responsibilities: corrections, education, justice and consumer affairs and road safety.

MR RATTENBURY: In light of the framing that you have just given it, Madam Speaker, I have not received any information as minister which would be in the vein that the question was asked.

MADAM SPEAKER: A supplementary question, Mr Doszpot.

MR DOSZPOT: Minister, have concerns been raised with you about the University of Canberra sports hub or deals between the ACT government and Aquis? If so, what actions have you taken, and have you considered the guardians community meeting at Hughes, when you were asked some specific questions on this?

MR RATTENBURY: Madam Speaker, Mr Doszpot is asking a fairly broad-ranging question there. I am trying to think through each of the components of it.

I know that there are concerns from people. There have been objections raised with me. The sports community have raised criticisms of the move to the University of


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