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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 12 Hansard (13 November) . . Page.. 4074 ..

MR CORBELL (continuing):

at the end of consideration of committee reports today, and Ms Tucker's motion should be dealt with following that. That is the process we would like the Assembly to undertake. At no stage did the Minister indicate to this side of the house that he intended to bring on Ms Tucker's motion before Assembly business. We will not agree to that process when we have not even been told about it. The Minister should bring on a motion about Manuka first.

Question resolved in the affirmative, with the concurrence of an absolute majority.

MR SPEAKER: I present, for the information of members and pursuant to subsection 8(4) of the Legislative Assembly (Broadcasting of Proceedings) Act 1997, an authorisation to broadcast given to a number of television and radio networks in relation to proceedings of the Assembly concerning the motion relating to the development of retail space and the Manuka car park.

MS TUCKER (11.26): I move:

That, noting paragraph (3) of the motion passed on 9 April 1997 regarding the Manuka car park redevelopment, this Assembly:

(1) does not approve the proposed development as described in the preliminary assessment by Morris Consolidated Pty Ltd;

(2) calls on the Government to institute a moratorium on the expansion of retail space in town and group centres, not including Gungahlin, until a strategic plan and social plan for the ACT are developed which include strategies to guide the future development of appropriate retail facilities in Canberra; and

(3) depending on the outcome of the strategic planning process, calls on the Government to revise its plans for redevelopment of the Manuka car park to reduce the financial, social and environmental impacts on local residents and traders in Manuka and surrounding shopping centres.

I put forward this motion today because we believe that it is important to have another opportunity to debate the issue of section 41 and retail development in Canberra. Obviously, with the evaluation of the preliminary assessment for section 41 and the Minister's public approval, it is the final opportunity to try to stop this process. There is still considerable concern in the community about this proposal, and I think the Assembly owes it to those people to clearly state its position on the issues.

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