Page 2415 - Week 07 - Thursday, 4 August 2022

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Future of Education: An ACT Education Strategy for the Next Ten Years—Phase 2 Implementation Plan.

Debate (on motion by Ms Lawder) adjourned to the next sitting.

Planning and Development Act—statement of leases granted

MR GENTLEMAN (Brindabella—Manager of Government Business, Minister for Corrections, Minister for Industrial Relations and Workplace Safety, Minister for Planning and Land Management and Minister for Police and Emergency Services) (3.19): Pursuant to standing order 211, I move:

That the Assembly take note of the following paper:

Planning and Development Act, pursuant to subsection 242(2)—Statement of Leases granted for the period 1 April to 30 June 2022.

Debate (on motion by Ms Lawder) adjourned to the next sitting.

Planning and Development Act—variation no 357 to the Territory Plan

That the Assembly take note of the following paper:

Planning and Development Act, pursuant to subsection 79(1)—Approval—Variation to the Territory Plan No 357—End-of-Trip Facilities General Code, including associated documents.

MS CLAY (Ginninderra) (3.19): I just wanted to pause and welcome variation 357, which is our end-of-trip facilities variation. We have been waiting for this one for a long time and it is great to see it progress. Improving end-of-trip facilities is going to increase the uptake of active travel, particularly to and from work. Quite a few of us in here ride, and we understand how important it is to have really, really good facilities such as lockers and showers—very simple things—if we are serious about encouraging people to use active travel. It is the crucial piece of the puzzle in getting more people active and getting more people to use exercise for their commute.

This variation was out for public consultation in 2017 and again in 2021, and a lot of things have changed. It now includes scooting as well as cycling and walking, which is great. A lot of community members have been calling for this for a long time. Pedal Power and Public Transport Canberra have been calling for this. I called for this in my active travel paper earlier in the year, and it is really, really, good to see that that is progressing. It is also a starting point for active travel, and I am looking forward to more in this space.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

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