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reconsideration of some of the matters, as Mr Humphries has also indicated; but, all things considered, I am very glad indeed that this Assembly has taken such a conscientious look at such crucial issues.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
ENVIRONMENT STRATEGY - ALLIANCE GOVERNMENT
Ministerial Statement and Paper
Debate resumed from 5 June 1990, on motion by Mr Kaine:
That the Assembly takes note of the following papers:
Environment Strategy - Alliance Government policy
Ministerial statement, 5 June 1990.
Environment strategy for the 1990s - Report, dated 5 June 1990.
MR JENSEN (4.10): Mr Speaker, in the ACT we are fortunate to live in an urban and natural environment of the highest standard. As part of this Government it is my intention to do everything in my power to maintain that standard. Compared with cities of a similar size and population, we have minimal levels of air and water pollution, significant areas of urban green space, and an abundance of natural forest and woodland that forms part of the urban landscape, not to mention the large proportion of the Territory devoted to national park. It would be very easy to look around our immediate environment, compare ourselves with other centres and sit back and congratulate ourselves on good planning and good fortune in this area.
Today, Mr Speaker, with a couple of other members of the Assembly, I was fortunate enough to take a stroll around part of the lake near Commonwealth Park. As the discussion went along as we walked around the lake, it was appropriate to recall the nature of this set of lungs, if you like, for our very important city. It is a very important facet, and I think it is probably a place near which we as members of the Assembly should spend a little more time during the lunchhours. I am sure we would find it much healthier than cosseting ourselves in our offices. I would encourage members to make every opportunity to use that very important built facility within our environment.
As I have said, Mr Speaker, it would be folly, however, for us to rest on the laurels that have already been created for us. No community in the world has that luxury, especially as we learn more about the problems resulting from past excesses, the ozone layer destruction and the possible global warming from the greenhouse effect; but I know that there are some people like Mr Stevenson who have some problems with it. I might add that there are some scientific people from the ANU geography department who
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