Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

Mr STIRLING - 1994-10-05

The Chief Minister will be aware that the government's own member for Goyder has criticised publicly the role of the Minister for Lands, Housing and Local Government over the proposed new Gunn Point subdivision. Does the Chief Minister share the member for Goyder's concerns or does he back his minister's actions in appointing himself the sole consent authority for the new subdivision?

ANSWER

Mr Speaker, I support my minister's actions. In relation to the member for Goyder expressing ...

Mr Ede: You were overseas.

Mr PERRON: I can still read.

In relation to the member for Goyder expressing concerns on behalf of his electorate about actions of the government, may I say that that is neither unusual nor improper, and is part of the democratic process. To draw too much from that would be entirely wrong.

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