Ms SACILOTTO - 2007-08-28
Can the minister advise the House how the announcements made by the Chief Minister today benefit the very important businesses in the city?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for her question. It was a very exciting announcement today. The answer is that it will be a positive impact, not only because businesses in town can see that our government has a plan for the future, but because they can rely upon this plan for the future planning of their own businesses, to grow and to employ more people and more apprenticeships.
Darwin is a beautiful place, but it is going to be even better because you are going to have a modern, tropical capital city surrounded by a ribbon of green with boardwalks, historical markers linked with the waterfront and, on top of that, a new museum to house World War II exhibits and provide information to Australians about the historical part Darwin played in World War II. Even today, many Australians do not know the significance that Darwin played in the defeat of the Japanese forces in our region and they do not know what Darwin and its people suffered during World War II.
However, it is not only the construction industry that will benefit. The tourism industry and all the industries which provide goods and services to that industry will also benefit, and not only the tourism industry in Darwin but throughout the Territory because people come to Darwin not only by air or by boat, but by train and by car. That means they have to travel the Stuart Highway all the way up from Alice Springs, Katherine and other regions. So the more people who come to the Northern Territory, the more money will be spent throughout the Territory.
The impact on all businesses in the Territory will be big and positive. The other important thing is the fact that Darwin will now be a place for people to plan to visit and stay, not only as tourists, but as an attractive place to live, work and play.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for her question. It was a very exciting announcement today. The answer is that it will be a positive impact, not only because businesses in town can see that our government has a plan for the future, but because they can rely upon this plan for the future planning of their own businesses, to grow and to employ more people and more apprenticeships.
Darwin is a beautiful place, but it is going to be even better because you are going to have a modern, tropical capital city surrounded by a ribbon of green with boardwalks, historical markers linked with the waterfront and, on top of that, a new museum to house World War II exhibits and provide information to Australians about the historical part Darwin played in World War II. Even today, many Australians do not know the significance that Darwin played in the defeat of the Japanese forces in our region and they do not know what Darwin and its people suffered during World War II.
However, it is not only the construction industry that will benefit. The tourism industry and all the industries which provide goods and services to that industry will also benefit, and not only the tourism industry in Darwin but throughout the Territory because people come to Darwin not only by air or by boat, but by train and by car. That means they have to travel the Stuart Highway all the way up from Alice Springs, Katherine and other regions. So the more people who come to the Northern Territory, the more money will be spent throughout the Territory.
The impact on all businesses in the Territory will be big and positive. The other important thing is the fact that Darwin will now be a place for people to plan to visit and stay, not only as tourists, but as an attractive place to live, work and play.
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