Page 4548 - Week 15 - Tuesday, 6 December 1994
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Residential Redevelopment - Yarralumla
MR CORNWELL: Madam Speaker, my question is to Mr Wood as Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning. I refer to the Government's decision, following the Lansdown report, to establish local area plans for four suburbs, including Yarralumla. I ask: Can the Minister confirm that Hunter Street, Yarralumla, falls within this local area plan and that no redevelopment will take place until Yarralumla residents have been consulted?
MR WOOD: At this stage, Mr Lamont and I are busy working through the establishment of that local area planning concept. It is not simply confined to those four suburbs. Over a period it will be expanded more widely. That is for your information. I would have to check the precise status of that Hunter Street application. At this stage I do not remember whether it has been approved or not approved, when it was actually submitted and what the process has been. I will verify what that situation is and advise Mr Cornwell.
MR CORNWELL: I have a supplementary question, Madam Speaker. My understanding is that it was approved on 18 November and that letters were received by some of the residents on 21 November, the day that the Lansdown report became public. Your colleague Mr Lamont indicated to the Yarralumla Residents Association at last Sunday's meeting, attended by Mr Moore and me and some 50 other people, that the Hunter Street redevelopment would be considered as part of the local area planning consultation with local residents. Can you confirm that that will be the case?
MR WOOD: Madam Speaker, this is a matter which should be considered carefully; and I will do so.
Taxation - Government's Record
MR BERRY: My question is to the Chief Minister in her capacity as Treasurer. I am aware that Mrs Carnell is attempting to create some mischief in relation to tax issues. Perhaps she wants to divert attention away from last - - -
Mrs Carnell: No; it is actually the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
MR BERRY: "It happened, man; you can't avoid that. That's right; you've got it". You cannot divert attention from it. A few smart press releases about the tax record of the Follett Government are not going to divert attention from it. I would like the Chief Minister to confirm the Follett Government's good record on taxes.
MS FOLLETT: Madam Speaker, I thank the member for the question. This has got them stirred up.
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