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(2) Please see response to question (1).

(3) No, the Government does not possess any data related to the economic worth of the Mitchell business precinct.

Trees—Manuka
(Question No 2678)

Ms Le Couteur asked the Minister for the Environment and Heritage, upon notice, on 23 August 2019:

On what grounds did the Conservator reverse, during the Appeal mediation, their previous decision that the previously-registered plane tree on Franklin Street in Manuka Shops, which was recently de-registered following an ACAT appeal, should remain on the register.

Mr Gentleman: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

Decisions are made on the basis of all available evidence and advice at the time. Through the mediation process, further information became available supporting the decision made. The mediation process is a confidential process between the parties.

Trees—scar
(Question No 2679)

Ms Le Couteur asked the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Development, upon notice, on 23 August 2019:

Why is it necessary for the Education Directorate to maintain its own database, rather than relying on existing heritage registers, in relation to the removal of heritage-listed scarred tree MSYB1 (Spook tree) and the response to Select Committee on Estimates 2019-2020 Recommendation Number 134, where the Government stated “The Education Directorate is currently exploring a range of additional protection measures including; developing a heritage identification database for contractors to enhance the protection of heritage assets located on school sites”.

Ms Berry: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

1) The Education Directorate is committed to protecting the cultural heritage of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. In response to the incident where a scarred tree was accidently removed from Wanniassa Hills Primary School, the Directorate is developing a data base to improve the protection of registered and non-registered culturally scarred trees which will include a link to the Heritage register https://www.environment.act.gov.au/heritage/heritage_register. The database will be used to raise awareness at ACT public schools, link with curriculum and target maintenance to support the longevity of these living artefacts.

Where appropriate and in consultation with stakeholders the database will be used to link locations and stories with the Directorate’s website via mobile phone applications.


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