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MINISTER FOR FINANCE AND URBAN SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

Water Pollution

QUESTION NO. 190

Mrs Grassby - asked the Minister for Finance and Urban Services -

(1) Has the Ministers attention been drawn to an article

in the Housing Industry Associations (HIA) recent

journal which says that the Association is unhappy with

legislation proposed by the Pollution Control

Authority.

(2) Is it true that this proposed legislation would make

each builder undertake special anti-pollution measures

on site before a Building Permit will be issued.

(3) When is this legislation likely to be introduced into

the Assembly.

(4) What negotiations have taken place with the industry on

this legislation.

(5) Does the Minister intend to water down the proposed

legislation to satisfy the HIA.

Mr Duby - the answer to the Members question is as follows:

(1) I am aware of the article written in the Housing Industry Associations journal by the Chief Executive.

(2)-(5) Water quality in the A.C.T. is an issue which receives regular comment from both -i1I public and private sectors. The cost and inconvenience of works required to clean and maintain sediment clogged drainage systems is an unnecessary burden on the budget. People are also becoming concerned with other issues such as safety, recreation and aesthetics as a result of pollution by sediment.

As recently demonstrated in Tuggeranong, many of the above-mentioned problems are caused by the operations of small builders.

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