DUBBO

The Hon. J.S.L. DAWKINS (15:00): As a supplementary question, given that Dubbo mayor Allan Smith said, 'It is very poor form for a minister of the Crown, but what I would do is invite that minister to our fine city of Dubbo to see what forward planning is all about,' will the minister visit Dubbo?

The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY (Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister Assisting the Premier in Public Sector Management) (15:01): As I said on the radio station, when I was asked almost exactly the same thing, I did go through Dubbo many years ago and, of course, many South Australians, if they drive up to Queensland, go through Dubbo. I said that if I had the opportunity sometime in the future I would be delighted to go to Dubbo. Perhaps we should ask the people from Dubbo to come here to this parliament to see a case of what not to do in relation to—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY: If they wanted to progress, they would have a very good example here about what not to do.