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There are several written records that contradict these statements. An ActewAGL memo states:
On May 2 2007, at a meeting with LDA, LDA advised that this site was no longer available as it was programmed for development and sale as industrial land in the near future.
I seek leave to table that document.
Leave granted.
MR SESELJA: I table the following paper:
Proposed gas fired power station and data centre—Copy of ActewAGL’s site selection criteria and site identification and selection.
On 30 March 2007, an ACTPLA official revealed in an email that ActewAGL was being held up in progressing the project because of disagreement with the government over block 7, section 21. I seek leave to table that document, Mr Speaker.
Leave granted.
MR SESELJA: I table the following paper:
Proposed gas fired power station and data centre—Copy of Email from Garrick Calnan to Leesha Pitt, Communications team leader, ACT Planning and Land Authority, dated Friday, 30 March 2007.
On 15 July 2007, Anne Skewes, the CEO of the LDA, wrote on an LDA brief that “CMD have already agreed a site”. I seek leave to table that document.
Leave granted.
MR SESELJA: I table the following paper:
Proposed gas fired power station and data centre—Copy of Brief to Anne Skewes, Chief Executive Officer and Ray Stone, Acting General Manager, Urban Development.
Jon Stanhope has said:
Officials have identified potential sites because that is their job. Neither they nor I have influenced the final selection because that is not our job.
Really? On 8 July 2007, Scott Carr, the ActewAGL senior commercial analyst, wrote to government officials begging the government to reverse its decision not to offer ActewAGL its preferred site. In his words:
The decision to move to the [18]/23 site was initiated by the LDA because they had identified 7/21 as part of industrial land release program and were well advanced with planning for the land release …
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