Mr BURKE - 2005-05-04
Regarding the waterfront proposal, are you aware that your partners are now applying to the Development Consent Authority to have the lock taken out of the design? Are you aware that the glossy brochures you have distributed to the public that show boats inside a marina and anchored on pontoons outside a high rise development cannot possibly occur because you do not have a marina any more, you only have a pond because the lock is no longer there? Are you aware of that? Are you also aware, or be surprised to learn, that in response to a question about water quality in what is now a lagoon, the statement was made that they would –these are your partners – commence assessing water quality after financial close? Do you think Territorians will be satisfied that environmental issues are being dealt with in this cavalier way?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, can I assure the very negative Opposition Leader, who does not support the waterfront development or the building of a convention and exhibition centre, that the water quality will be up to the standard that Territorians will require. This is all part of the …
Mr Burke: Tell us if the lock is there or not.
Ms MARTIN: I say quite unequivocally there will be a lock. There will be lock. There will be a wonderful marina development, part of Stage 2 of the waterfront development. The water quality will be the type of water quality that every Territorian would expect, and that will be regularly and effectively monitored.
Mr Baldwin interjecting.
Madam SPEAKER: Member for Daly, order!
Ms MARTIN: Again, we have the Opposition Leader trying to talk down this project, trying to talk down a more than $1bn investment in the future of Darwin. It is very sad. The opposition should just come out and say they do not support it; they want to actually build a car park. We saw the previous designs - a car park with a spire built by the public sector, funded by the public sector. We have much more confidence in the private sector. They have confidence in the future of Darwin, and are putting significant hundreds of millions of dollars into a 10 to 15 year investment for our future. This House should be cheering because this is a wonderful, visionary major project for the future of the Territory.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, can I assure the very negative Opposition Leader, who does not support the waterfront development or the building of a convention and exhibition centre, that the water quality will be up to the standard that Territorians will require. This is all part of the …
Mr Burke: Tell us if the lock is there or not.
Ms MARTIN: I say quite unequivocally there will be a lock. There will be lock. There will be a wonderful marina development, part of Stage 2 of the waterfront development. The water quality will be the type of water quality that every Territorian would expect, and that will be regularly and effectively monitored.
Mr Baldwin interjecting.
Madam SPEAKER: Member for Daly, order!
Ms MARTIN: Again, we have the Opposition Leader trying to talk down this project, trying to talk down a more than $1bn investment in the future of Darwin. It is very sad. The opposition should just come out and say they do not support it; they want to actually build a car park. We saw the previous designs - a car park with a spire built by the public sector, funded by the public sector. We have much more confidence in the private sector. They have confidence in the future of Darwin, and are putting significant hundreds of millions of dollars into a 10 to 15 year investment for our future. This House should be cheering because this is a wonderful, visionary major project for the future of the Territory.
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