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MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND PLANNING

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION N0. 381

Removal of Trees - Palmerston

Ms Szuty - asked the Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning:

(1) Who were the builders responsible for the felling and removal of trees in Palmerston, as referred to in your media Statement of 28 September 1992, who were "in clear breach of development conditions".

(2) How many trees were felled "in clear breach of development

conditions".

(3) Where were the trees located.

(4) Are the builders responsible affiliated with the Housing Industry Association and/or the Master Builders Construction and Housing Association.

(5) In your Media Statement of 28 September 1992 you refer to instructions to your Department to ensure that the builders obtain "no benefit from their actions", (a) what action has your Department taken in this instance, and (b) what moves are under way to ensure that such incidents do not occur in the future.

(6) What response has resulted from your communications to date,

if any, with the Housing Industry Association and the Master

Builders Construction and Housing Association on this.

issue. - -

Mr Wood - the answer to the Members question is as follows:

(1) The lessees of the two blocks in questions, are. Pendon

Constructions and Pratezina Homes Pty Ltd. These companies also hold the building permits- for construction on the said blocks.

(2) As same of the stumps of the trees were also removed -it has not been possible to establish an accurate-.count however it is estimated that approximately 10 trees were removed.

(3.) The trees were located in Palmerston on block 3 section 159 leased by Pendon Constructions and block 17 section 160 leased by Pratezina Homes Pty Ltd, both medium density developments.

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