Page 157 - Week 01 - Wednesday, 14 February 1990
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It says:
The Alliance Government will:
ensure that a close working relationship is developed between the NCPA and the TPA;
open negotiations with the Federal Government on its decision to identify National Land, and establish whether lands so identified fall within the definition of Section 27(2) of the Planning and Land Management Act;
negotiate with the Federal Government concerning areas to be designated land in the National Capital Plan;
clarify and seek to reduce the degree of control over land as was identified by the NCPA as additional designated land;
press the NCPA to allow full ACT based input into the national planning process, and
seek contributions from the Federal government wherever and whenever the National Capital Plan imposes additional costs on the ACT by its aesthetic principles and general policies, and limits the use of land in the ACT resulting in a reduction of potential revenue to the ACT.
So much, Mr Speaker, for the lack of anything in the Alliance policies about this issue! I do not think I need to say any more on that.
I appreciate the comment made by Mr Whalan about the need for strong planning legislation. On behalf of the Residents Rally, last year I moved to have the previous Government place on the table planning legislation, and it promised in this house at the time that it would be put on the table by October. We did not get legislation; we got drafting instructions, and we got a white paper. Therefore, it is just incredible that the Opposition should be complaining about the lack of strong planning legislation. I suggest it is not the fault of the Alliance Government that there is no planning legislation; it is the fault of the group opposite which once sat on these benches.
I would now like to refer to our comment in the policy, to which I have already referred, about our commitment to the production of planning legislation. Paragraph 3 states:
A majority Alliance government will continue the current public consultation process giving it a high priority, and will table comprehensive legislation before the end of February 1990. This legislation will lie on the table for a period of at least 28 days to allow for public comment and recommendation. The passage of this legislation will be a matter of priority for the responsible minister.
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