Points of Order — Ministerial Statement—Seismic Strength of Bowen House

I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. I want to raise a matter with you that is of some concern to members of this House and ask you if, in your role as Minister responsible for the Parliamentary Service, and, effectively, as Speaker, the Minister responsible for the parliamentary complex, it is your intention to make a ministerial statement about growing concerns raised around the seismic strength of Bowen House.

First of all, let’s sort of avoid the irregularity of not being able to ask the Speaker questions, and I will respond and say that discussions are ongoing around a report on the seismic strengthening of Bowen House. When there is any clarity on that, a statement will then be made either by me or by the responsible authorities. I will reinforce the comments that I made last week that if I became convinced that the building was currently illegal, it would be evacuated immediately.