Mrs BRAHAM - 2005-06-30
It is show day tomorrow in Alice Springs – a great time. The Arid Lands Environment Centre is giving 5 for cans collected tomorrow only at the Alice Springs Show. That is a great initiative for the children. It is funded by KAB and the Territory Anti-Litter Committee. Will you expand this initiative to the entire show circuit, as well as major events, as evidence of your government’s support for cleaning up the environment?
Members: What a great idea.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, our record stands for itself in terms of caring for the environment, and I know the reaction we are going to get from the other side. I could go back over what I have said a number of times …
Mrs Braham: No, just answer the question.
Mr Mills: It is a really good idea; honestly. We will applaud you.
Ms SCRYMGOUR: … in my conversations with the member for Braitling, and also the member for Nelson who keeps on going back over and over …
Mr Wood: And will continue to do so.
Madam SPEAKER: Order!
Ms SCRYMGOUR: … about CDL. We have had this conversation time and time again. You asked the question …
Mr Mills: Sounds like no.
Ms SCRYMGOUR: … and I am trying to answer it …
Mrs Braham: Good.
Ms SCRYMGOUR: … so if you could give me the same courtesy.
Mrs Braham: Will you?
Ms SCRYMGOUR: I have listened to your question, now give me the same courtesy …
Membersinterjecting.
Madam SPEAKER: Order! Please continue, minister.
Ms SCRYMGOUR: Thank you, Madam Speaker.
Mr Mills: We are all ears.
Madam SPEAKER: Member for Blain, cease interjecting.
Ms SCRYMGOUR: Government is open to voluntary container deposit schemes, and we have said that a number of time, member for Braitling. This year, under our Litter Grants, we are funding Titjikala community to extend their voluntary container deposit scheme. I am looking at ways in which we can help more communities to undertake similar programs. The initiative taken by the Arid Lands Environment Centre for a 5 deposit at the Alice Springs Show is a good one. Like other members, I will be present at the Alice Springs Show and I look forward to visiting the Arid Lands Environment Centre stand.
We welcome them submitting a similar project in the future rounds of environment grants. I have never denied that. I have said on radio that we will encourage as many of these voluntary deposit schemes as possible. There have been a few come through and Titjikala is just one example.
Members: What a great idea.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, our record stands for itself in terms of caring for the environment, and I know the reaction we are going to get from the other side. I could go back over what I have said a number of times …
Mrs Braham: No, just answer the question.
Mr Mills: It is a really good idea; honestly. We will applaud you.
Ms SCRYMGOUR: … in my conversations with the member for Braitling, and also the member for Nelson who keeps on going back over and over …
Mr Wood: And will continue to do so.
Madam SPEAKER: Order!
Ms SCRYMGOUR: … about CDL. We have had this conversation time and time again. You asked the question …
Mr Mills: Sounds like no.
Ms SCRYMGOUR: … and I am trying to answer it …
Mrs Braham: Good.
Ms SCRYMGOUR: … so if you could give me the same courtesy.
Mrs Braham: Will you?
Ms SCRYMGOUR: I have listened to your question, now give me the same courtesy …
Membersinterjecting.
Madam SPEAKER: Order! Please continue, minister.
Ms SCRYMGOUR: Thank you, Madam Speaker.
Mr Mills: We are all ears.
Madam SPEAKER: Member for Blain, cease interjecting.
Ms SCRYMGOUR: Government is open to voluntary container deposit schemes, and we have said that a number of time, member for Braitling. This year, under our Litter Grants, we are funding Titjikala community to extend their voluntary container deposit scheme. I am looking at ways in which we can help more communities to undertake similar programs. The initiative taken by the Arid Lands Environment Centre for a 5 deposit at the Alice Springs Show is a good one. Like other members, I will be present at the Alice Springs Show and I look forward to visiting the Arid Lands Environment Centre stand.
We welcome them submitting a similar project in the future rounds of environment grants. I have never denied that. I have said on radio that we will encourage as many of these voluntary deposit schemes as possible. There have been a few come through and Titjikala is just one example.
Last updated: 09 Aug 2016