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With these qualifications in mind, it is likely that the public notification and appeals provisions of the draft Bill could result in an additional call on public sector resources of in excess of $1m a year. While this is a significant sum, it should be kept in mind that one cannot provide a system which provides legitimate opportunities for review of the merits of development proposals without some additional expenditure.
It should also be kept in mind that up to now Canberra's development system has provided no third party appeal opportunities at all and therefore the commencement of such a system is initially a resource intensive exercise. Against this background, the Government looks forward to hearing the public's views on the relative costs and benefits of these aspects of its proposal.
Mr Deputy Speaker, I have outlined in simple terms what is necessarily a detailed piece of legislation because of the complex nature of its subject matter. For this reason, I particularly urge Assembly members and all interested persons to give the draft Bill detailed consideration. I commend the Bill to the Assembly on the basis of its being a discussion paper - the same terms and conditions under which earlier draft Bills on the planning system have been put forward. I welcome any comments that members may wish to make on it. I present the following papers:
Draft Land Use (Approvals and Orders) Bill 1990 -
Ministerial statement, dated 6 June 1990.
Draft Bill and explanatory statement.
I move:
That the Assembly takes note of the papers.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
TENANCY OF COMMERCIAL PREMISES - SELECT COMMITTEE
Report
Debate resumed from 20 February 1990, on motion by Mrs Nolan:
That the recommendations be agreed to.
MR KAINE (Chief Minister) (3.51): Members will be aware that the Select Committee on the Tenancy of Commercial Premises presented its report to the Assembly on 20 February 1990. In my response today I will comment on the recommendations made in that select committee's report.
Proposals to regulate the commercial tenancy relationship were mooted in 1975 but, despite subsequent reviews, nothing has yet been done. The Alliance Government believes there is need for urgent action to address the
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