Page 1599 - Week 06 - Thursday, 3 May 1990
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MR SPEAKER: Thank you for your observation, Mr Berry. Please proceed, Chief Minister.
Mr Berry: Do I get a ruling on the - - -
MR SPEAKER: Yes; you are out of order, Mr Berry. I thought it was understood; I am sorry.
MR KAINE: The Attorney-General put forward a proposal which was open to public debate, and that is why public comment has been made on it. There are some people who disagree, and for that reason Mr Collaery has agreed to take the matter under further advisement. It is a very reasonable, very logical course of action - open consultation, which you always talk about but which you criticise when we actually propose it. In view of that, Mr Speaker, of course the Attorney-General retains my confidence. In fact, I am very happy with what he has been doing and I think he is to be congratulated on it.
Driveway Construction
MR JENSEN: Mr Speaker, my question is addressed to the Minister for Finance and Urban Services. I am sure he is aware of the backlog that there was in the past in the construction of driveways, especially in Tuggeranong as that is a developing area of Canberra. Can the Minister advise what action, if any, has been taken to redress this problem?
MR DUBY: I thank Mr Jensen for the question. Yes, I was aware that there was an enormous backlog in the construction of driveways in the Tuggeranong area when we came to office. I am pleased to be able to report that since we have been in office and addressed the situation we have now corrected that. Between August last year and March this year, 1,273 driveways were constructed, and when we came into office there was a backlog of 634 driveways, as well as new applications. They have all been cleared. Requests for conforming driveways are now executed within six weeks of a certificate of occupancy being issued. I might add that all work has been carried out using private contractors.
Law Reform
MR CONNOLLY: Mr Speaker, I address this question to the Attorney-General. What action has been taken to implement his announcement that an ACT law reform committee will be established? Have any members been appointed to this committee or is this just another good idea that has not been followed up?
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