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Thursday, 10 February 2005
Page: 72


Mr BEAZLEY (2:26 PM) —My question is to the Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads. I refer the minister to his statement last night to the House and specifically to his assertion that:

On 17 November 2004 Mr Hallett of my office sought advice from my department on the implications of the flushing of the creek.

How can the text of this email be construed as seeking advice when it says:

The commitment by the Howard Government to the electors of Dobell in partnership with Wyong Council is non negotiable.

Government members interjecting


Mr BEAZLEY —Even when it is flushed. The email says:

It is the position of Mr Ticehurst that the money be delivered as agreed for the works and the schedule of the agreement under Regional Partnerships.

Minister, far from seeking advice, isn't this a non-negotiable direction to the department?


Mr LLOYD (Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads) —Again, the answer to the honourable member's question is no. Mr Speaker, I would also like to provide to the House, following on from this series of questions, an article on page 2 of the Courier-Mail of 10 February 2005 in which the Wyong Deputy Mayor, Bob Graham, denied any fraud, saying that Mr Hallett's email would not have influenced an engineer's opinion that the creek still needed dredging. I table that article.