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

1. (a) No.

(b) No, but in the event of extenuating circumstances,

negotiation with a lessee and extensions of time may be given.

2. (a) A nearby resident has made several allegations that there is

"illegal work" on the site. The Government disagrees with this

allegation. There are however several buildings, required by

the lease, which have not been completed. The Department,

after a period of negotiation, has granted the lessee an

extension of time to September 1997 - the estimated time to

complete the required construction. In this time, all building

work and off site works must be finished. This agreement was

subject to the following conditions:

that the building to the south east corner and adjacent works including the pocket park and part of the landscaping on Hanna Place is completed within 36 weeks from building approval. This is to ensure that a substantial portion of Hanna Place landscaping is undertaken during this stage of construction;

that the works on Territory land are carried out concurrently with the building work conducted on leased land and;

that the remaining works including building work, landscaping and works on Territory land is completed within 36 months from formal planning and building approval.

This work will also repair any excavation encroaching onto unleased land.

(b) As referred to above several lease breaches did exist. The

developer has satisfied the Department that these breaches

will be rectified, thus an extension of time was granted. The

Department will consider compliance action if all work is not

completed by September 1997 (36 months from the date the

extension was granted).

been investigated. The Department has not entered into any

agreements whatsoever, which would give a private developer

the right to use any public parkland or heritage area for direct

commercial advantage.

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