Page 5727 - Week 17 - Thursday, 5 December 1991
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Mr Speaker, let us get this quite clear. I had discussions with officers of Mr Wood's department and I indicated quite clearly that we did not believe that it was appropriate to have "directly" in this clause. We believe, as my colleague Mr Collaery has already argued, that "affected by the proposal" is sufficient to cover this. By including "directly" you get back to this whole matter of discretion in relation to environmental impact assessments and, quite frankly, that has been discredited.
The Minister and his officers were saying that there would seem to be some concern about having a room full of people who may have an interest in a proposal. I put it to you, Mr Speaker, that that may be the initial case; but following on from there, in the second round of negotiations, it could well be that a group of six organisations would seek to be represented by one.
I have some concern, and I have always had some concern, that the bureaucracy, for some reason or other, still maintains this fear of community consultation. How many times do I have to say that community consultation, we believe, if properly conducted and properly run, will reduce the amount of angst amongst the community? It does not seem to be getting through to people. It is unfortunate that I have to keep saying it. I will continue to say it until people seem to understand and realise that by proper, well-run community consultation we take the heat out of the issue and we end up with better planning and better processes for the development and planning of our city.
Amendment (Mr Jensen's) negatived.
Amendment (Mr Wood's) agreed to.
Clause, as further amended, agreed to.
Bill, as amended, agreed to.
HERITAGE OBJECTS BILL 1991
Consideration resumed from 19 September 1991, on motion by Mr Wood:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Bill agreed to in principle.
Leave granted to dispense with the detail stage.
Bill agreed to.
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