Page 2602 - Week 09 - Thursday, 8 August 1991
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Mr Kaine: In about another 15 months, I would say.
MR WOOD: No, not at all. I am sure there is unanimous agreement in this Assembly that the planning legislation should be introduced as soon as possible. I can tell Mr Jensen that it is just about ready to come forward. There is one impediment that you will understand also, and that is getting it into Cabinet. The budget processes and budget Cabinet weigh very heavily on the attention of the Government at this stage and it is just a matter of rostering it onto the Cabinet agenda. It will be discussed, and then as soon as practicable after that I will be very happy to - - -
Mr Jensen: How about next week?
MR WOOD: Next week and the week after we have pretty heavy budget matters coming to us, so I cannot promise you that it will be as early as that. As you note, it has a high priority with us, as it does with you, and I will be proceeding as rapidly as possible.
The same can be said for the Territory Plan. It is not strictly my responsibility to deal with the Territory Plan. You know that the Acting Chief Planner is a statutory officer and he will have carriage of that, I expect; but as a matter of courtesy the Government has been apprised of it. We have had briefings such as you had, and we will be indicating to the Acting Chief Planner the timetable for the release of that just as soon as we can.
MR JENSEN: I have a supplementary question, Mr Speaker, based on the answer the Minister has just given. Would it be appropriate for the Territory Plan to be brought forward at exactly the same time as the legislation?
Mr Duby: That is a separate question.
MR JENSEN: No, it is a supplementary question. It is leading on from an answer he gave, because he did not clarify it.
MR WOOD: I do not know whether Mr Duby means that the plan is a separate question from the legislation or not; but there is an expectation, I understand, that the two documents will be brought down at about the same time. That is not a strict requirement, but I know what the community's view of it is. That may happen; it may not happen. I do not think they have to be brought down at exactly the precise hour. Again, it is a matter the Government will give some thought to.
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