Mr WOOD - 2003-02-18
The Litchfield Bowls Club was interested in buying a coaching kit from the defunct Arafura Bowls Club, as they heard that equipment was being sold off. I rang the department on behalf of the bowls club to ask how they could purchase any surplus equipment. I was told by the government on three occasions that they were not selling any equipment. Could you please explain why the Humpty Doo Rural Golf Club was able to purchase some tables; Palmerston Bowls Club got a small amount of goods; and a heap of bowls - I hope that is the right collective noun description - ended up at the Shoal Bay recycling depot at Humpty Doo? What was the process for the distribution for the sale of assets, and what role did the government play in the process?
Mr Elferink: You get to answer this one, Jack.
ANSWER
Well, I will pick up on the interjection from the member for Macdonnell, Madam Speaker, because it seems that they do not want to use Question Time in a fruitful manner. They seem to want to just nit pick and waste Territorians’ time, especially those tuned into this broadcast.
The question started off with the minister for Sport. Fine. But what you have to realise is that the sale of the assets is with my colleague, and he will respond as to what is happening to the assets with respect to other bowling clubs which are making applications to purchase that sort of stuff. If the member would like to inquire a little more about the bowling, and the sport side in the future, then I am quite happy to meet with you later on to talk about that. I would like to hand it over to my colleague.
Mr VATSKALIS (Transport and Infrastructure): Madam Speaker, if I am allowed to respond to the question from the member for Nelson. I am very pleased about this. As you probably recall, after the problem we had with the bowls club, a judicial registrar, who had support of the club committee, obtained Supreme Court approval to appoint a judicial manager because the club was technically insolvent. The judicial manager was managing the club until the end of September, when it became obvious that the club had to be wound up.
The patrons and club members were advised of this course of action on 23 September 2002. The disposal of assets and goods were sold by the judicial manager. Prior to that, there were advertisements on television and radio, and written offers were received. The goods were sold to the highest bidder. Normal commercial terms and conditions applied and the sales raised about $15 000. A number of items were not sold; namely a wheelbarrow, a line marker and a few garden items that were then donated by the judicial administrator to the clubs. Things were sold properly and were advertised; written offers were made and were accepted, and normal terms and conditions were in place.
As I said, only $15 000 was raised and things that no one wanted, such as a wheelbarrow and line marker, were offered to different clubs.
Mr Elferink: You get to answer this one, Jack.
ANSWER
Well, I will pick up on the interjection from the member for Macdonnell, Madam Speaker, because it seems that they do not want to use Question Time in a fruitful manner. They seem to want to just nit pick and waste Territorians’ time, especially those tuned into this broadcast.
The question started off with the minister for Sport. Fine. But what you have to realise is that the sale of the assets is with my colleague, and he will respond as to what is happening to the assets with respect to other bowling clubs which are making applications to purchase that sort of stuff. If the member would like to inquire a little more about the bowling, and the sport side in the future, then I am quite happy to meet with you later on to talk about that. I would like to hand it over to my colleague.
Mr VATSKALIS (Transport and Infrastructure): Madam Speaker, if I am allowed to respond to the question from the member for Nelson. I am very pleased about this. As you probably recall, after the problem we had with the bowls club, a judicial registrar, who had support of the club committee, obtained Supreme Court approval to appoint a judicial manager because the club was technically insolvent. The judicial manager was managing the club until the end of September, when it became obvious that the club had to be wound up.
The patrons and club members were advised of this course of action on 23 September 2002. The disposal of assets and goods were sold by the judicial manager. Prior to that, there were advertisements on television and radio, and written offers were received. The goods were sold to the highest bidder. Normal commercial terms and conditions applied and the sales raised about $15 000. A number of items were not sold; namely a wheelbarrow, a line marker and a few garden items that were then donated by the judicial administrator to the clubs. Things were sold properly and were advertised; written offers were made and were accepted, and normal terms and conditions were in place.
As I said, only $15 000 was raised and things that no one wanted, such as a wheelbarrow and line marker, were offered to different clubs.
Last updated: 09 Aug 2016