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CANBERRA IN THE YEAR 2020 STUDY
Ministe
rial Statement and Papers
MS FOLLETT (Chief Minister and Treasurer) (3.10): Madam Speaker, I seek leave of the Assembly to make a ministerial statement on the second quarterly report of the Canberra in the Year 2020 study.
Leave granted.
MS FOLLETT: Madam Speaker, on 20 August 1992 the Assembly passed a motion as follows:
That the Government inquire into and report on strategic planning in the ACT addressing the key question "What should Canberra be like in the year 2020?".
The motion requires the Government to provide quarterly reports on the progress of the study to the Assembly, with a final report on the first sitting day of August 1993. During the second stage of the study, 11 issues papers and one background paper have been prepared. The issues papers cover a wide range of subject areas important to the future development of Canberra. The topics discussed are: An overview of global and local trends; social justice; education and training; housing; health; law and justice; environmental quality and cultural development; urban form; infrastructure development; economic development and employment; and finance and the economy.
The papers have been developed to set out key issues and stimulate discussion. Each paper examines important social, economic, environmental and technological trends that are likely to impact on Canberra's future. The papers raise some of the choices concerning Canberra's development that face the community and the Government over the coming decades. In addition to the issues papers, the second quarterly report includes a background paper setting out demographic projections of population, household formation and job growth requirements in the ACT to the year 2020. Forecasts of growth in the surrounding region are also examined.
The issues papers tabled today will form the basis for discussion and consultation during the next stage of the study to be conducted through to May 1993. The principal avenue of consultation will be the Canberra in the Year 2020 reference group which will be convened shortly. The reference group will: Review the issues and goals outlined in the issues papers; advise on community views concerning key issues for Canberra in the period to the year 2020; and provide advice to the Government in the formulation of the final report to the Assembly. The final stage of the study will draw together issues and conclusions based on the discussion of the issues papers and community consultation and will develop goals, implementation strategies, and evaluation and review of processes as called for in the Assembly's motion. At the completion of this stage a final report will be presented to the Assembly in August 1993.
I commend the second quarterly report of the Canberra in the Year 2020 study to the Assembly. I table that report and a copy of my statement. I move:
That the Assembly takes note of the papers.
Debate (on motion by Ms Szuty) adjourned.
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