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(1) What impact will the proposed waste plant at Fyshwick have on emissions targets for the ACT, given the process involved burning waste that is currently directed to Mugga Lane landfill.
(2) Will the impact of such a process on the ACT Government’s renewable energy targets be a factor to be addressed in any environmental assessment required for the proposal to proceed.
(3) When was the Minister first made aware of this proposal and has the Minister been included in Cabinet or directorate level discussions.
Mr Rattenbury: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The impacts of the proposed waste to energy proposal, in Fyshwick, are currently unknown as the proponent is preparing documentation to submit to the planning and land authority.
(2) Any waste to energy project in the ACT would not affect the ACT’s 100% renewable electricity target as arrangements to meet this target are already in place. The waste to energy proposal is undergoing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process. The EIS process is an information gathering exercise to determine the impacts and impose appropriate mitigation measures to reduce the impacts. As part of the EIS process the proponent is required to investigate what effect the proposal may have on climate change and explain how the proposal is consistent with associated ACT and national policies.
(3) An application for a scoping document was submitted to the planning and land authority and circulated to entities in May this year. The scoping stage is the beginning of the EIS process and is in place to identify key matters for the EIS to address. As this is the early stages of the process, there has not been any Cabinet discussion. I was made aware of the project on 19 July 2017.
Transport—bike facilities
(Question No 455)
Ms Le Couteur asked the Minister for Transport and City Services, upon notice, on 4 August 2017:
(1) In relation to the recent announcement of privately-backed “bike stops” initiative to support local businesses to provide “end-of-ride” support for commuter cyclists, does the ACT Government intend to further investigate publicly-owned “bike hubs” such as those operating in Brisbane.
(2) What guarantees will be in place to ensure that commuter cyclists will have free or affordable “end-of-ride” support services and will not be unduly limited by commercial considerations.
Ms Fitzharris: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The ACT Government intends to further investigate publicly-owned “bike hubs” such as those operating in Brisbane during this term of Government, as per the Parliamentary Agreement.
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