Ms MANISON - 2015-11-19
You are funding a stadium expansion at Richardson Park, despite the fact your electorate’s Ludmilla Primary School community was not initially aware of it and was extremely concerned about it. I understand the school council ran a motion asking for the tender to be halted. The Ludmilla community, in your electorate, is opposed to it and you have failed to consult with your constituents. Why will you not stand up for the people in your electorate?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Wanguri for her question. My electorate is in favour of it. I talk to people, and many people in Ludmilla are supportive of the Richardson Park development. A group called the Friends of Richardson Park is very keen to see the development take place. I was at a community meeting the other day which was organised by people who were opposed to the Richardson Park development. There were 10 or 20 people from the electorate raising concerns, but there were many people saying they wanted to see the development occur, because if Richardson Park is done away with it would possibly lead to more houses, high-rise buildings and redevelopment of the entire area. Many people are very supportive of it.
A number of people remember well that Richardson Park and Ludmilla Primary School had a harmonious relationship in years gone by. If you look at the top-notch rugby league players from the Territory …
Ms Fyles: Do you accept the PAC’s recommendations?
Mr TOLLNER: No, I do not accept the PAC’s recommendations. I think the PAC is a bit of a joke. If you want to put out a nonsense report, good on you; go for it. It is your committee now; you run it.
Most Territorians are on board with Richardson Park and have fond memories of it. As I was saying, there used to be a very harmonious relationship between Ludmilla Primary School and Richardson Park, and if you go back in history and look at the great players from the Northern Territory, you will see they came out of the Ludmilla Primary School area. The curriculum was very much focused on rugby league. Many young kids coming out of the Bagot community were very focused on rugby league. It was a great, wholesome sport. It kept them off the street, active and healthy. The only people I see trying to whip up concern about Richardson Park are the members opposite.
The member for Nelson says he is friend of sport and the first thing he does is try to stick a fork into them.
The fact of the matter is most people I talk to are supportive of Richardson Park. There are generations of kids who have run around the field at Richardson Park, which has proven to be a great thing. I am seriously looking forward to August next year, when the great Parramatta Eels arrive in the Northern Territory to play a game at Richardson Park.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Wanguri for her question. My electorate is in favour of it. I talk to people, and many people in Ludmilla are supportive of the Richardson Park development. A group called the Friends of Richardson Park is very keen to see the development take place. I was at a community meeting the other day which was organised by people who were opposed to the Richardson Park development. There were 10 or 20 people from the electorate raising concerns, but there were many people saying they wanted to see the development occur, because if Richardson Park is done away with it would possibly lead to more houses, high-rise buildings and redevelopment of the entire area. Many people are very supportive of it.
A number of people remember well that Richardson Park and Ludmilla Primary School had a harmonious relationship in years gone by. If you look at the top-notch rugby league players from the Territory …
Ms Fyles: Do you accept the PAC’s recommendations?
Mr TOLLNER: No, I do not accept the PAC’s recommendations. I think the PAC is a bit of a joke. If you want to put out a nonsense report, good on you; go for it. It is your committee now; you run it.
Most Territorians are on board with Richardson Park and have fond memories of it. As I was saying, there used to be a very harmonious relationship between Ludmilla Primary School and Richardson Park, and if you go back in history and look at the great players from the Northern Territory, you will see they came out of the Ludmilla Primary School area. The curriculum was very much focused on rugby league. Many young kids coming out of the Bagot community were very focused on rugby league. It was a great, wholesome sport. It kept them off the street, active and healthy. The only people I see trying to whip up concern about Richardson Park are the members opposite.
The member for Nelson says he is friend of sport and the first thing he does is try to stick a fork into them.
The fact of the matter is most people I talk to are supportive of Richardson Park. There are generations of kids who have run around the field at Richardson Park, which has proven to be a great thing. I am seriously looking forward to August next year, when the great Parramatta Eels arrive in the Northern Territory to play a game at Richardson Park.
Last updated: 09 Aug 2016