CHRISTIE DOWNS HOUSING PROJECT

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (15:01): By way of a supplementary question, given that the minister indicated that one of the reasons for the increased cost was to provide full or total disability access, to use his words, why was not that insisted on in the first place in the original design?

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers) (15:01): I cannot speak to that from personal experience as it pre-dates my joining this portfolio. However, I would have thought that the honourable member would join with me in celebrating the fact that we are building the new development with these apartments—

The Hon. D.W. Ridgway interjecting:

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER: The honourable member does not want to give credit where it is due. We have actually taken the decision to do this. We are investing the money to make them disability accessible and we will continue to do it.