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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 8 Hansard (28 August) . . Page.. 2669 ..

MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND

PLANNING

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO. 429

Administrative Appeals Tribunal Hearings

(First appeared on Notice Paper No. 91 of 17 June 1997)

Ms McRae - asked the Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning -

1) Is it a fact that Planning and Land Management (PALM) attempted to prevent a residents association and Local Area Planning Advisory Committee (LAPAC) from participating in an Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) hearing.

2) Can PALM ever prevent any group from appearing before the AAT.

Mr Humphries - the answer to the member's question is as follows:

(1) No, PALM has not attempted to prevent a residents association or LAPAC from participating in an AAT hearing.

Professor Curtis, the President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT), has made a number of comments regarding PALM's treatment of objections and submissions. In one specific case, the President gave notice that he intended to consider which parties could appropriately be considered as objectors or joined as parties and directed that PALM advise those parties so affected.

In the event the application for a review was withdrawn, and no evidence as to standing was considered.

(2) No. It is for the AAT to decide who may appear in relation to each matter it hears.

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