Page 1604 - Week 05 - Thursday, 18 April 1991
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MR JENSEN: Mrs Grassby refers to that comment in relation to a Burnie Court. What I was saying, Mrs Grassby, was clearly providing a definition of what medium density is. And what I also said - - -
Mrs Grassby: Great high density; even the Housing Trust has tried it!
MR JENSEN: It is not high density, and you know it. Mrs Grassby, I think it is about time you listened instead of harping on this. I think it is important to remember and to recall exactly what I said. It is because of an attempt to misrepresent what I said that I think it is most important that I put it clearly on the table. Honestly, without any change, what I did was tell the people what the definition of medium density was. I also went on to say, Mr Speaker, that I thought it would be highly unlikely, because of planning issues and because of the nature of the site and the location, that the sort of buildings that we see in Burnie Court would be put on that particular location. It is highly unlikely, Mr Speaker, because it would be quite - - -
Mrs Grassby: That is what you said later on when they all booed you. You said it later on.
MR JENSEN: I said it because I gave them a definition. I provided a definition of medium density - a clear definition of medium density, a truthful definition of medium density; not a half definition of medium density, but a full, truthful definition of medium density - so that the people of that area were, in fact, fully aware, because the first comment that was made, that made me make that comment, was that there was a suggestion from that meeting that medium density might be Burnie Court and nothing else. What I did was to put on the record the extent and range of medium density. That is why I said what I did. Once again, Mr Speaker, I am quite happy to arrange for people within the community to raise issues of a planning nature or any other matter with the relevant members.
MR SPEAKER: I call Mr Berry.
MR BERRY (6.24): Thank you, Mr Speaker.
Mr Collaery: Mr Speaker, he has spoken already.
MR BERRY: I was on my feet and you called me. I move:
That so much of the standing and temporary orders be suspended as would prevent Mr Berry and Mr Collaery each speaking for a further 5 minutes.
I wish to speak for five minutes on a very important matter concerning Belconnen. I think it is very important that this issue becomes - - -
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