Page 1697 - Week 05 - Wednesday, 15 May 2019
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approach. We have to work on all of this together and actually work out a right answer.
I am nervous about specifying in this place today that a pool must be at a certain temperature. I think that this is exactly the consultation process that the minister has committed to today. I would like to read some feedback on actually what the right answer is. So I am reluctant to do this today.
I should not rise to these things but I need to come back to a couple of things that Mrs Dunne said in this space. I think the Liberal Party has gone out of its way in the chamber today to be divisive on this matter, given the amendment that has been put forward. Mrs Dunne made some observation about my rolling my eyes at a comment Ms Lawder had made. I need to be very clear. I was probably showing some frustration because as a person who is driven by logic, I heard Ms Lawder describe the situation where she compared a bus trip from Lanyon Valley to the University of Canberra with a car drive to Canberra Hospital.
These things are simply not comparable. You cannot make an argument on that sort of alternative. In respect of the reaction that Mrs Dunne saw, that is exactly what I was reacting to. It just does not make any sense. It is not to the point. Let us talk about bus journey times but make some sort of logical comparison.
In terms of the snide comments that come about my not understanding the Lanyon Valley, I have direct relatives who live in the Lanyon Valley. Let us just keep those sorts of unnecessary personal jibes out of the conversation and actually try to have sensible discussions about policy in this place. It would reflect much better on this chamber and it would actually go some way to improving the standing of politicians in the community.
On the actual amendment, based on the comments and the amendment that is coming forward, we have a clear commitment to report back to this chamber at the end of August. The minister has made it very clear that she will outline all of the temperature considerations. I look forward to seeing that report at the end of August.
Mrs Dunne’s amendment to Ms Fitzharris’s proposed amendment agreed to.
Ms Fitzharris’s amendment, as amended, agreed to.
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: The question now is that the motion, as amended, be agreed to.
MRS DUNNE (Ginninderra) (12.08): I will be very brief, Madam Assistant Speaker. I am mindful of the time. I welcome the outcome today. Mr Rattenbury criticised me for politicising this and then he went on a rant about how conservatives behave, which I will just pass over. This has been politicised. I am sorry; I am in politics. My job is to represent my constituents. My constituents have been saying to me for a long time, well before the University of Canberra Public Hospital opened, that they needed facilities on the south side.
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