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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2010 Week 04 Hansard (Wednesday, 24 March 2010) . . Page.. 1458 ..

Motion (by Ms Gallagher) put:

That debate be adjourned.

The Assembly voted—

Question so resolved in the affirmative.

Debate adjourned to the next sitting.

Public areas—maintenance

MR SESELJA (Molonglo—Leader of the Opposition) (8.26): I move:

That this Assembly:

(1) notes:

(a) the important role that the ACT Government:

(i) has in maintaining the look of Canberra; and

(ii) should be playing within local communities to maintain streetscapes, local shops and to provide basic services to the community;

(b) the importance of local shopping precincts to local communities within the ACT;

(c) the Government’s bungled program to refurbish local shops; and

(d) the significant impact that delays and poor timing of this bungled program has had on small businesses at local shopping centres, especially outdoor cafes; and

(2) calls on the Government to:

(a) immediately:

(i) reassess the timing of its bungled program to refurbish local shops to ensure that it has a minimal impact on business; and

(ii) address basic maintenance issues with local services and within community facilities and local shops, such as lifting and uneven pavers, inadequate and broken lighting and graffiti; and

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