Page 4694 - Week 15 - Thursday, 21 November 1991
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Amendment negatived.
Original question resolved in the affirmative.
Mr Moore: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: Is there a way within the standing orders in which we could point out that that motion was passed without dissent?
Mr Connolly: You just have; it is in the Hansard.
LAND (PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT) BILL 1991
[COGNATE MOTION, BILL AND REPORT:
PROPOSED ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
HERITAGE OBJECTS BILL 1991
PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE AND CONSERVATION, HERITAGE AND ENVIRONMENT - STANDING COMMITTEES - JOINT REPORT ON PLANNING LEGISLATION]
Debate resumed.
MRS NOLAN (4.34): Mr Speaker, when Mr Wood introduced this historic legislation for the ACT community into the Assembly on 19 September, he stated that it is the most far-reaching package of legislation that has come before the Assembly so far. I must agree with him. While it has been a long time coming, it is important that it be right, as it will guide our city's growth and development and preserve our heritage for a long time to come.
As a member of the joint committees that reported on this legislation in April this year, I spent considerable time perusing, discussing and debating the legislation. Legislation of this significance will need extensive promotion in the community, and this must be done before the commencement date, which I understand may be in April next year. That was the date that the Minister indicated to me this morning as the likely commencement date of this legislation.
Mr Wood: We still want July. We would still like July.
MRS NOLAN: It is still 1 July. A major concern expressed by many in the community constantly is that legislation is often passed without the community being aware of the impact that legislation may have or when the commencement of the new legislation will be. I would like to take this opportunity to urge that better information regarding the commencement date of all legislation be given by the Government to the community. I will, however, elaborate on that aspect of passing legislation at another time.
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