Mr COULTER - 1994-09-01
Mr COULTER (Conservation): Mr Speaker, as I promised members opposite, I table some of the material that has been circulated. This is the front page of a very large Japanese sports newspaper. I am sure members will be proud to see that, including the magnificent MacDonnell Ranges and the golf course etc. There is even a map showing where Alice Springs is located. Coverage of this kind on the front page of a major sports newspaper costs
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a great deal of money. It uses the theme of the Masters Games. Do not worry if there is only one participant, the exposure is fantastic.
Mr Ede: So there is only one.
Members interjecting.
Mr COULTER: I do not know, but do not worry about it. It took 7 years of our knocking on the door of Sumitomo - and, indeed, many years before that by the Chief Minister - before Sumitomo even visited the Northern Territory. Today, it is involved in a $56m drilling program just off the Northern Territory. That is one of the largest projects ever undertaken in the Northern Territory. We have to start somewhere.
This pamphlet uses the theme of the Masters Games, but it also gives excellent coverage of Alice Springs. It is great exposure and I am sure that you would like to ...
Mr Ede: Is that part of the $250 000?
Mr COULTER: Yes.
There are other pamphlets here. Never let a chance go by. If there are opportunities ...
Members interjecting.
Mr SPEAKER: Order!
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Mr COULTER: Mr Speaker, it is magnificent exposure for Alice Springs. We are developing a range of options to encourage more tourists into Alice Springs. I do not have any problem at all with this program.
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a great deal of money. It uses the theme of the Masters Games. Do not worry if there is only one participant, the exposure is fantastic.
Mr Ede: So there is only one.
Members interjecting.
Mr COULTER: I do not know, but do not worry about it. It took 7 years of our knocking on the door of Sumitomo - and, indeed, many years before that by the Chief Minister - before Sumitomo even visited the Northern Territory. Today, it is involved in a $56m drilling program just off the Northern Territory. That is one of the largest projects ever undertaken in the Northern Territory. We have to start somewhere.
This pamphlet uses the theme of the Masters Games, but it also gives excellent coverage of Alice Springs. It is great exposure and I am sure that you would like to ...
Mr Ede: Is that part of the $250 000?
Mr COULTER: Yes.
There are other pamphlets here. Never let a chance go by. If there are opportunities ...
Members interjecting.
Mr SPEAKER: Order!
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Mr COULTER: Mr Speaker, it is magnificent exposure for Alice Springs. We are developing a range of options to encourage more tourists into Alice Springs. I do not have any problem at all with this program.
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