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(4) The maximum lease term in West Belconnen is one year, with ongoing quarterly extensions as appropriate thereafter quarterly.
(5) No, leases are not transferable. These are temporary estates subject to regular removal and relocation and it has never been policy to create long-term tenure in the land as part of a lessee's estate.
(6) Rentals are reviewed biennially and the revised rentals are based on valuation advice from the Australian Valuation Office.
(7) Not all rent reviews occur at once. The last major review covering about 75 per cent of leases took effect from 1 January 1989. About 10 to 15 per cent took effect from 1 July 1989 and the remainder at the appropriate quarter each two years.
(8) The percentage increase in rentals was an average of 50 per cent though in isolation the figures are misleading. It is important to remember the very low cost base against which the increases were recorded. For example, a storage-only site in West Belconnen, if it is larger than 2,500 square metres, rose from 75c per square metre per annum to $1.15, demonstrating a 50 per cent rental increase.
(9) The rental advice is based on established criteria formulated by the Australian Valuation Office. Consideration is given to the size of the block and the purpose uses permitted.
(10) Reviews are biennial and, as indicated from my response to question (7), reviews will be undertaken and consequently effective from January 1991 onwards.
Canberra Nature Park
Ms Follett: On 24 August 1989 Mr Collaery asked whether I was aware of the intended launch of the community participation phase in developing a draft management plan for the Canberra Nature Park, and whether the matter was first discussed between the responsible planning authorities and the National Capital Planning Authority. In a supplementary question he asked whether I would undertake to ascertain whether this is not an appropriate issue to refer to the Assembly standing committee before the Parks and Conservation Service launches the draft management plan.
My answer is that I am aware that a management plan for the Canberra Nature Park is to be developed and that the draft of the plan would be based on extensive community participation.
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