Page 360 - Week 02 - Tuesday, 19 February 1991
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Tuggeranong Homestead
MRS GRASSBY: My question is to Mr Kaine, and it relates to his being Minister for heritage. What does the Government plan to do with the Tuggeranong Homestead, both building and site?
MR KAINE: I am sure Mrs Grassby is well aware that the Tuggeranong Station property is under consideration at the moment. Because of failure on the part of the lessee to comply with the covenants of his lease, I terminated that lease towards the end of last year. That decision was challenged, and the court has, in essence, put the thing on hold, subject to further clarification of the issue. I understand that the final hearing will now not be heard until perhaps May. So, we are in a situation of dispute over the lease. The Government - and it is not only this Government; it goes back for some years now - has had difficulty in ensuring that the lessee has complied with the covenants and, until that matter is resolved, there is not much that the Government can do.
I would hope that my decision would be the final outcome and that we will be able to arrange for another lessee who will take care of that property, particularly from the heritage viewpoint, in the way that we would all want it to be looked after. But, until the present matter is resolved, there is nothing much we can do.
House Building Approvals
MR CONNOLLY: My question is also to the Chief Minister. Chief Minister, in its process of consultation with residents in relation to developments in residential areas, does the ITPA contact a neighbour affected when a building is allowed to be sited closer to that neighbour's boundary than would normally be permitted? If it does not contact the neighbour, why is that the case?
MR KAINE: The question could cover a host of possibilities. It is my understanding that there is no consultation if an approval is in accordance with current regulations as applied. To what degree, when there is a variation from the current standards, there is some form or some degree of community consultation on a day-to-day basis, I do not know. But I would expect officials to make sure, if there was any variation from the standard, that they would ensure that at least the immediate neighbours took no exception. For example, I understand that in connection with the Calwell houses that are in dispute, the ITPA has, in fact, almost become a mediator between the parties down there. There has been a lot of discussion.
But, to get a more specific answer to your question generally, I will seek some advice and give you a more comprehensive response.
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