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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 11 Hansard (30 November) . . Page.. 3537 ..
MR SMYTH (continuing):
It is expected that construction of the Mitchell facility will be completed by August 2001, while the Mugga Lane work should be completed by June. The design and construction of the proposed facilities at Mitchell and Mugga Lane are to be funded by Thiess, with payments for the facilities being included in the contract payments for operation of the facilities.
The new infrastructure will ultimately become the property of the ACT government. A similar arrangement was used successfully for the design, construction and operation of the materials recycling facility at Hume. The contracts with Thiess will cover a five-year operating term, with options for two two-year extensions. Annual operating costs are expected to be $958,000 at Mitchell and $1.6 million at Mugga Lane, based on predictions of the quantities of materials being handled. The finance arrangement is for nine years, as this gives better amortisation of the capital. The annual repayments for the infrastructure are included in the monthly contract payments for the operation of the facilities.
The services will be provided within the ACT Waste allocated budget of $3 million. The contractual arrangements with Thiess will provide the vital infrastructure needed to move the ACT another step closer to the goal of no waste to landfill by 2010.
I present the following paper:
Waste Management Infrastructure at Mitchell and at Mugga Lane Landfill-Ministerial statement, 30 November 2000.
I move:
That the Assembly takes note of the paper.
Debate (on motion by Mr Hargreaves ) adjourned to the next sitting.
MR HIRD (4.24): I present the following report:
Planning and Urban Services-Standing Committee-Report No 60-Tuggeranong Lakeshore Master Plan, dated 23 November 2000, together with a copy of the extracts of the minutes of proceedings.
I move:
That the report be noted.
I will be brief in speaking to this report, Mr Deputy Speaker. By the way, it is the sixtieth report of my committee. The report was initiated by this parliament at the urging of some Tuggeranong members-not only members of the community but also members for Brindabella-who moved successfully that the master plan be examined by my committee. As usual, the committee was delighted to welcome those Tuggeranong members to one of our public hearings, including you, Mr Deputy Speaker.
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