Senate debates
Wednesday, 15 August 2007
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007; Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007; Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008
In Committee
11:33 am
Nigel Scullion (NT, Country Liberal Party, Minister for Community Services) Share this | Hansard source
No, you are not wrong—the Commonwealth does have the capacity to do that; however, I think you need to see it in the context of a five-year lease. Any lease or sublease within that process will expire at the end of the five-year lease period. With respect, I cannot see someone rushing in and setting up a business that is not in the interests of the community in the context of a five-year lease. All those leases will collapse at the end of five years.
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