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House of Assembly - Fifty-First Parliament, Second Session (51-2)
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VICTORIA PARK REDEVELOPMENT

Mr HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite—Leader of the Opposition) (14:42): Will the Premier show leadership by introducing legislation this week to secure the lease to enable the government's grandstand at Victoria Park to be built on time and on budget?

The opposition offered, on 27 October 2007, to support legislation so that the government could secure its lease for redevelopment at the site. The offer still stands, but if legislation is not introduced this week, before the summer recess, legislation to advance the matter cannot again be considered until February 2008, which will be too late for work to commence immediately after next year's Clipsal 500 race.

The Hon. M.D. RANN (Ramsay—Premier, Minister for Economic Development, Minister for Social Inclusion, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Sustainability and Climate Change) (14:43): This is very interesting, because earlier in the year I ruled out legislation in this parliament. It just seems that a few people have forgotten that. Some people opposite will say anything in here and change their mind on a daily basis. Can I just say that the way the—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The Premier has the call.

The Hon. M.D. RANN: Thank you, sir. I need your protection, being the delicate person that I am. We have a situation here where the way the Adelaide City Council is going will almost inevitably lead to people in the racing industry saying, 'Why bother with Victoria Park? Let's consolidate at Morphettville, or Gawler and Morphettville together.' This is, basically, the antipathy of the Adelaide City Council towards horse racing. That will be the next, in my view, inevitable call from the racing industry, for the Adelaide City Council basically is saying that it does not want horse racing in Victoria Park. That is the next inevitability, in terms of what it is suggesting—and maybe that is what the whole design plan is about.

Earlier in the year, I ruled out legislation in this parliament, because you cannot legislate for a partnership and you cannot legislate for cooperation. However, I have to say that I share the frustration of the Deputy Premier, with an Adelaide City Council which, basically, does not mean what it says and does not say what it means.

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