Page 3400 - Week 11 - Tuesday, 20 September 2005
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MR STANHOPE: Yes. This is one of the three. That was not clear in my notes. I beg your pardon. Now that that is clarified, the government, as I indicated earlier, has given due consideration to the position that has been put. We accept that on matters of some significance there should be this greater level of security. We do support this amendment. I beg members’ pardon for my confusion.
MRS DUNNE (Ginninderra) (5.28): Just to clarify the issue, and because I probably have been messing with members’ minds, I actually withdrew some of my amendments. So the Minister for the Environment may have been working off an earlier draft, which may have confused things. But just to make sure this is perfectly clear, the minister may publish criteria for what is considered to be damage to trees and what is prohibited groundwork. Clause 19 (2) currently states that a determination is a notifiable instrument. It is the view of the Liberal Party and the Greens, and I think now the government, that this is a matter of such importance that it should be a disallowable instrument and brought before the Assembly for scrutiny.
Amendment agreed to.
Clause 19, as amended, agreed to.
Clauses 20 and 21, by leave, taken together and agreed to.
Clause 22.
DR FOSKEY (Molonglo) (5.30): I move amendment No 3 circulated in my name [see schedule 3 at page 3417].
This amendment makes it mandatory for the conservator to consult with the advisory panel regarding applications to damage protected trees. The purpose of having an advisory panel is to ensure that decisions to protect and to damage trees are made with the input of maximum expertise. Consequently, it makes a good deal of sense to include a requirement that the conservator be consulted.
MR STANHOPE (Ginninderra—Chief Minister, Attorney-General, Minister for the Environment and Minister for Arts, Heritage and Indigenous Affairs, and Acting Minister for Education and Training) (5.31): The government will oppose the amendment.
Amendment negatived.
Clause 22 agreed to.
Clause 23 agreed to.
Clause 24.
MR STANHOPE (Ginninderra—Chief Minister, Attorney-General, Minister for the Environment and Minister for Arts, Heritage and Indigenous Affairs, and Acting
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