Page 5592 - Week 13 - Wednesday, 17 November 2010

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I think that technical amendments are an important issue with the territory plan and the Planning and Development Act. Clearly, there is a degree of community uncertainty about this. My proposed amendment goes towards making it a more certain process and a process which has a better balance of community involvement and industry certainty.

MR BARR (Molonglo—Minister for Education and Training, Minister for Planning, Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation and Minister for Gaming and Racing) (5:27): The government will be pleased to support Ms Le Couteur’s amendment. I acknowledge the issues that she has raised. I think there are some legitimate policy questions, particularly in relation to her suggestion to introduce a new level of variation to the territory plan which allows for minor policy changes and is disallowable. I think there is considerable merit in examining that further.

I note the time frames involved in reporting back to members and then to the Assembly and undertake to do that work within those time frames. I certainly acknowledge the constructive approach that has been taken to this issue by the Greens’ planning spokesperson.

Question put:

That Ms Le Couteur’s amendments be agreed to.

The Assembly voted—

Question so resolved in the affirmative.

Motion, as amended, agreed to.

Older persons assembly

MS BRESNAN (Brindabella) (5:32): I move:

That this Assembly:

(1) acknowledges the significant contributions older people make to the Canberra community;

(2) wants to hear and understand the key issues that affect their lives, and encourage them to participate in policy development;

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