Ms MARTIN - 1996-08-22
Two years ago, significant environmental damage was identified at Dundee Beach, south-west of Darwin. The damage was well-documented by departmental officers. What action has the minister taken against the developer over this blatant environmental damage? After 2 years of the minister's inaction and the half-hearted commitment earlier this year, will he document the environmental rehabilitation that has taken place at Dundee Beach?
ANSWER
Mr Speaker, I have provided information to the honourable member on this particular issue ...
Ms Martin: You told me to nick off.
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Mr REED: ... on a number of occasions.
Members interjecting.
Mr SPEAKER: Order!
Mr REED: Can there be a better illustration that members opposite are not serious in relation to this issue? They have asked a question, and now they are laughing at themselves ...
Mr Bailey: You stated that action would be taken, and you have done nothing.
Mr REED: Okay, that is interjection No 1 for this response ...
Mr Bailey: This was No 2.
Mr REED: That is 3 now. Thank you. Your handicap is going up all the time and so is your level of rudeness.
Mr Bailey: You bring out the best in me!
Mr SPEAKER: Order!
Mr REED: That is 4. One would think that your boss would be able to control you, but she cannot.
Mr Bailey: Interjections are part of Question Time.
Mr REED: That is 5.
Mr Speaker, the issue pertaining to Dundee Beach has been raised by the member for Fannie Bay on a number of occasions. I have provided her with information on what the department has been doing there, the negotiations officers have had with ...
Mr Bailey: Negotiations?
Mr REED: That is 6.
Mr Bailey: Why not take some action?
Mr REED: That is 7. Going up. Any advance on 7? Going for the last time. Will the member offer me 8 interjections for this particular question?
Mr SPEAKER: Order! The honourable minister will please answer the question.
Mr REED: Mr Speaker, the information that has been provided to the honourable member indicates the level of consultation and negotiation with the particular developer. I understand that that is ...
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Members interjecting.
Mr SPEAKER: Order!
Mr REED: ... continuing and that some progress is being made in that regard. I will obtain a further update for the honourable member ...
Mr Bailey: They breached half-a-dozen separate pieces of legislation.
Ms Martin: Section 37 of the Planning Act should ...
Mr REED: There is little point in trying to provide an answer to the member for Fannie Bay, who persists in interjecting and preventing me from answering her own question, not to mention the interjections of her colleagues ...
Ms Martin interjecting.
Mr SPEAKER: Order!
Mr REED: If she wants to write me a letter, I might provide an answer in writing. I can do that without being subjected to the interjections and rudeness of members opposite.
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ANSWER
Mr Speaker, I have provided information to the honourable member on this particular issue ...
Ms Martin: You told me to nick off.
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Mr REED: ... on a number of occasions.
Members interjecting.
Mr SPEAKER: Order!
Mr REED: Can there be a better illustration that members opposite are not serious in relation to this issue? They have asked a question, and now they are laughing at themselves ...
Mr Bailey: You stated that action would be taken, and you have done nothing.
Mr REED: Okay, that is interjection No 1 for this response ...
Mr Bailey: This was No 2.
Mr REED: That is 3 now. Thank you. Your handicap is going up all the time and so is your level of rudeness.
Mr Bailey: You bring out the best in me!
Mr SPEAKER: Order!
Mr REED: That is 4. One would think that your boss would be able to control you, but she cannot.
Mr Bailey: Interjections are part of Question Time.
Mr REED: That is 5.
Mr Speaker, the issue pertaining to Dundee Beach has been raised by the member for Fannie Bay on a number of occasions. I have provided her with information on what the department has been doing there, the negotiations officers have had with ...
Mr Bailey: Negotiations?
Mr REED: That is 6.
Mr Bailey: Why not take some action?
Mr REED: That is 7. Going up. Any advance on 7? Going for the last time. Will the member offer me 8 interjections for this particular question?
Mr SPEAKER: Order! The honourable minister will please answer the question.
Mr REED: Mr Speaker, the information that has been provided to the honourable member indicates the level of consultation and negotiation with the particular developer. I understand that that is ...
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Members interjecting.
Mr SPEAKER: Order!
Mr REED: ... continuing and that some progress is being made in that regard. I will obtain a further update for the honourable member ...
Mr Bailey: They breached half-a-dozen separate pieces of legislation.
Ms Martin: Section 37 of the Planning Act should ...
Mr REED: There is little point in trying to provide an answer to the member for Fannie Bay, who persists in interjecting and preventing me from answering her own question, not to mention the interjections of her colleagues ...
Ms Martin interjecting.
Mr SPEAKER: Order!
Mr REED: If she wants to write me a letter, I might provide an answer in writing. I can do that without being subjected to the interjections and rudeness of members opposite.
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