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Mr PETER DEBNAM: My question without notice is directed to the Premier. Given that the M5 East has totally inadequate ventilation, no filtration and no warning signs about toxic pollutants and that the Premier, as a former health Minister, was formally entrusted to protect public health, why did he betray the community by failing to act to protect the health of motorists?
Mr MORRIS IEMMA: About five minutes ago I outlined the actions that the Department of Health was taking and I referred to a report and to warnings that have been issued. In July 2003 I was health Minister.
Mr Peter Debnam: Point of order: My point of order relates to relevance. This is the letter that—
Mr SPEAKER: Order! The Premier had uttered little more than five words. The Leader of the Opposition will resume his seat.
[Interruption]
Mr SPEAKER: Order! I order the Leader of the Opposition to resume his seat.
Mr MORRIS IEMMA: In a 2003 report the chief medical officer, the director-general of the Department of Health and the chief executive of the Roads and Traffic Authority [RTA] made public recommendations. As I mentioned earlier, the material produced by the RTA contains a commonsense warning about winding up windows in the tunnel.