Mr MALEY - 2001-10-24
Before the election, Labor’s shadow minister for essential services, the member for Nhulunbuy, made much of a rural area fire in July last year that was thought to have been started by a power line. The member for Nhulunbuy claimed that 120 rural residents were affected by the fire and should be compensated by the Power and Water Authority. I have a copy of the transcript of what he said, I can make it available. Will the minister now come good on his colleague’s promise and direct the Power and Water Authority to compensate these land holders?
ANSWER
I welcome the question from the member for Goyder.
Mr Reed: I bet you do.
Mr AH KIT: I do, and I remember vaguely the discussion and the debate and what was raised by my colleague at the time. I will get a message across to the CEO to bring that file forward and to discuss what the current state of the situation is, as a responsible minister, and I will report back to the member who posed the question. That is about the best I can do, and as soon as I do that we can get together and have a talk about it.
ANSWER
I welcome the question from the member for Goyder.
Mr Reed: I bet you do.
Mr AH KIT: I do, and I remember vaguely the discussion and the debate and what was raised by my colleague at the time. I will get a message across to the CEO to bring that file forward and to discuss what the current state of the situation is, as a responsible minister, and I will report back to the member who posed the question. That is about the best I can do, and as soon as I do that we can get together and have a talk about it.
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