Page 2881 - Week 13 - Thursday, 23 November 1989
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My purpose in referring this matter to the committee is to ensure that a wide range of views on the future of these sites can be canvassed as part of the Government's commitment to community participation in the decision making process.
While the tracking stations are of some historical significance, their current vandalised state, coupled with the purpose-built nature of the buildings, right down to the use of American fittings and fixtures, has made alternative uses very difficult and expensive. If demolition were recommended, the work would be done under guidance from the ACT Heritage Committee. The site would be documented. An appropriate display and commemorative plaque could be installed.
I have therefore moved that the future of the deep space tracking stations at Orroral Valley and Honeysuckle Creek be referred to the House of Assembly Committee on Conservation, Heritage and Environment for its consideration and the presentation of recommendations to the Assembly.
MR MOORE (10.38): I move:
That the debate be now adjourned.
Mr Collaery: Mr Speaker, I rise on a point of order. Mr Humphries is chairman of this committee and there should be some convention in this Assembly.
MR MOORE: Mr Speaker, I am quite prepared to defer to Mr Humphries. He appeared to me to be remaining seated, which is why I stood. But I am quite happy to defer to the chairman of that committee.
MR SPEAKER: Do you seek leave to withdraw your motion?
MR MOORE: I seek leave to withdraw my motion.
Motion, by leave, withdrawn.
MR HUMPHRIES (10.39): I do not propose to adjourn this matter. I intend to accept the motion and support it. It was discussed with me the other day by Mrs Grassby. I believe that this is a more worthwhile reference to the Legislative Assembly's Standing Committee on Conservation, Heritage and Environment than was the reference proposed the other day by the Deputy Chief Minister, namely, all the UN conventions passed since 1948. I have nothing further to add than that. I believe that this is a matter that properly comes before this committee. We will be looking at those issues.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
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