Page 154 - Week 01 - Wednesday, 12 February 2020

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This demonstrates yet again that the Canberra Liberals have absolutely no idea of how infrastructure development proceeds, absolutely no idea of what detailed design development processes are and that this is when we consult with the community to identify issues and address them, which is exactly what we are doing. We are getting on with the biggest investment in health infrastructure since self-government, the biggest modernisation of Canberra Hospital since self-government, and the only people who are creating uncertainty about the future of the SPIRE project are those opposite.

MR COE: Minister, on behalf of hundreds of concerned residents, will you please advise what was option 1 in that email that you interjected that you knew the content of?

MS STEPHEN-SMITH: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for his supplementary question. It is a public document. It has been subject to an FOI request by Mrs Dunne and I understand it has been released. In any case I do have a copy—

Opposition members interjecting

MADAM SPEAKER: Mrs Dunne and Mr Wall!

MS STEPHEN-SMITH: The email, I was referring to. I have read the email, which has been released under FOI. I have also said—

Opposition members interjecting

MADAM SPEAKER: Can you resume your seat, please. Members, do not badger the minister when she is on her feet providing an answer. Continue.

MS STEPHEN-SMITH: Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Mrs Jones interjecting

MADAM SPEAKER: Mrs Jones, be careful.

MS STEPHEN-SMITH: I believe that Mr Coe then misrepresented in his question what I said, and I have already answered the question from Mrs Dunne. But I will not talk about matters that are subject to ongoing cabinet consideration.

Mrs Jones interjecting

MADAM SPEAKER: Mrs Jones, restrain yourself, please.

ACT Health—SPIRE project

MR HANSON: My question is to the Minister for Health. Minister, on 6 November 2019 you told the Woden Valley Community Council that the location of the SPIRE project was non-negotiable. Later in November, senior officials from Major


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