Page 511 - Week 02 - Thursday, 11 February 2021

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including 8,000 children—who are going to pay the price for this government’s arrogance.

Question put:

That the motion be agreed to.

The Assembly voted—

Ayes 8	Noes 15
Mr Cain	Mr Barr	Mr Gentleman
Ms Castley	Ms Berry	Ms Orr
Mr Coe	Mr Braddock	Dr Paterson
Mr Hanson	Ms Burch	Mr Pettersson
Mrs Jones	Ms Cheyne	Mr Rattenbury
Ms Lawder	Ms Clay	Mr Steel
Ms Lee	Ms Davidson	Ms Vassarotti
Mr Parton	Mr Davis

Question resolved in the negative.

Molonglo Valley—community council

DR PATERSON (Murrumbidgee) (5.12): I move:

That this Assembly:

(1) notes that the:

(a) ACT Government provides financial and in-kind support to seven community councils across the ACT;

(b) ACT’s newest greenfield development, gazetted in 2010—the Molonglo Valley area—is currently represented through the Weston Creek Community Council;

(c) Molonglo Valley area has a population of around 8 500 and is expected to grow to 10 000 by the end of 2021, and to 55 000 in coming decades;

(d) area has diverse needs as it continues to develop; and

(e) Molonglo Valley Community Forum is a community group, recently established to preserve and improve the social, cultural, economic and environmental wellbeing of the Molonglo Valley and its community. Its first public meeting is expected to be held in March 2021; and

(2) calls on the Government to support the establishment of a Molonglo Valley Community Council to:

(a) engage with and advocate to the ACT Government on a broad range of issues and reflect the needs of the local community; and

(b) ensure the group’s membership is reflective and inclusive of the area’s broad population and demography by exploring innovative community engagement methods.

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