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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 4 Hansard (30 March) . . Page.. 1135 ..

MR CORBELL: Mr Speaker, my question is to the Minister for Urban Services. Minister, over a year ago the Government acquired the lease on the Gold Creek Homestead in Ngunnawal for approximately $1m. Can you tell the Assembly what the Government plans to do with this land?

MR HUMPHRIES: Could you repeat the question, please? I think it is a question that should be directed to me.

MR CORBELL: This is another example of the insanity of separating land from planning. I direct my question to the Treasurer then. Over a year ago the Government acquired the lease on the Gold Creek Homestead in Ngunnawal for approximately $1m. Will the Minister tell the Assembly what the Government plans to do with this land?

MR HUMPHRIES: The Government is not required to announce policy decisions before it is ready to do so, and I should not be required to answer such a question beforehand. I can say that the Government is seriously considering what to do about that issue in light of the fact that it has taken some time to develop the capacity of that particular asset to be able to deliver on the original expectations for it. I will be considering that issue as part of the Government in the near future. No decision has been made by the Government, and therefore I am not in a position to tell the Assembly what the Government's intentions are in respect of the site.

MR CORBELL: I ask a supplementary question. I appreciate, Minister, that this is an issue you have not reached a final decision on. However, the land has now been controlled by the Government for a reasonable period of time.

Mr Moore: Preamble.

MR CORBELL: You are still smarting, aren't you, Mr Moore? Can the Minister rule out that the block will not be rezoned to residential from its current land use of entertainment, accommodation and leisure?

Ms Carnell: Mr Speaker, that is asking about policy.

MR SPEAKER: If it is policy, you cannot answer it.

MR HUMPHRIES: I think it is another way of asking the same question, Mr Speaker, and I have answered that.

Ms Carnell: I ask that all further questions be placed on the notice paper, Mr Speaker.

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