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important, and by that I mean telling people, for a start, that cancer is a word, it is not a sentence. In a lot of circumstances, it is curable; in more circumstances, it may be preventable. Education is also needed in terms of what Mrs Carnell had to say about traditional things such as diet, vitamins, self-examination, meditation, and stress management and the effect it has on the immune system.
This is a very serious issue; and I think we have consensus on all sides of the house. I endorse what Mrs Carnell said. I know that Ms Follett has said publicly from time to time that she is concerned at, firstly, the amount of money that is being spent on cancer research and, secondly, the way it is being spent. Once again, I think we should keep in mind three things: Information, education and understanding.
MADAM SPEAKER: The discussion is concluded.
PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE -
STANDING COMMITTEE
Report on Guidelines for Residential Development
MR DE DOMENICO: Madam Speaker, I present report No. 24 of the Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Infrastructure on guidelines for residential development in area B2, Kingston/Griffith, together with the minutes of proceedings. I seek leave to make a brief statement.
Leave granted.
MR DE DOMENICO: Madam Speaker, I have pleasure, as deputy chairman of the Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Infrastructure, in presenting the committee's report on the draft residential guidelines prepared by the ACT Planning Authority for area B2, Kingston/Griffith. The report was adopted by the committee at its meeting last Friday, 15 April. The report has been sent to the Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning, Mr Wood, for his consideration prior to finalising the guidelines. The Minister has already received the committee's earlier report on the draft residential guidelines for area B1, North Canberra, and I understand that he is still considering his response.
The committee has before it one further set of residential guidelines to consider. These are the draft guidelines for the Forrest, Red Hill, Deakin and Griffith historic areas. The committee will receive further briefings on these guidelines tomorrow and will report to the Minister and to the Assembly soon. Again, I have pleasure in thanking the former chairman, Mr Lamont, for his careful stewardship of the committee during its early consideration of this matter.
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