I have a very real concern about the fate of plans for Raymond Terrace police station and the short time frame in which the fate of the station has changed. I will briefly outline a sad tale about the people of Raymond Terrace and Port Stephens. The people of Port Stephens wanted a new police station and had called for it for a long time. Finally, it seemed that their wishes had come true when the budget papers for 1996-97 allocated approximately $2.6 million for a major new works program to be completed in 1999.