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THIS WILL INCLUDE CONSIDERATION OF DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND WILL AIM TO BOTH REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF WASTE PRODUCED, AND ENSURING THE EFFICIENT RECYCLING OF THE WASTE THAT IS PRODUCED. IN THIS REGARD, THE GOVERNMENT IS LOOKING FORWARD WITH INTEREST TO THE RELEASE OF THE REPORT ON WASTE MANAGEMENT BY THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON CONSERVATION, HERITAGE AND ENVIRONMENT, AND WILL CONSIDER ITS FINDINGS IN THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF OUR RECYCLING POLICIES.

THE ALLIANCE GOVERNMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ACT SHOULD HAVE THE HIGHEST PRACTICABLE LEVEL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION POSSIBLE, AND AN EXEMPLARY NATURE CONSERVATION SYSTEM. IN FACT, THE A.C.T. HAS THE POTENTIAL TO ACT AS A MODEL FOR THE REST OF AUSTRALIA.

YOU WILL BE AWARE THAT MY DEPARTMENT HAS UNDERTAKEN A PUBLIC CONSULTATION EXERCISE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DRAFT MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE CANBERRA NATURE PARK. THIS IS IN LINE WITH OUR POLICIES FOR THE PARK. THERE HAS BEEN A TREMENDOUS RESPONSE FROM THE PUBLIC, INDICATIVE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PARK TO THE PEOPLE OF THE TERRITORY. THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE REVIEWING THE RESULTS OF THE CONSULTATION, WITH A VIEW TO THE EARLY RELEASE OF THE DRAFT MANAGEMENT PLAN.

MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR THE MURRUMBIDGEE RIVER CORRIDOR AND JERRABOMBERRA WETLANDS ARE CURRENTLY NEARING COMPLETION FOLLOWING THE RECEIPT OF PUBLIC COMMENTS. THE ALLIANCE BELIEVES THESE TWO AREAS ARE IMPORTANT BOTH AS NATURE CONSERVATION AREAS AND AS IMPORTANT ELEMENTS OF THE ACTS WATERWAY SYSTEM, AND WILL BE LOOKING FOR EARLY PRESENTATION OF THESE PLANS TO GOVERNMENT FOR CONSIDERATION.

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