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This is a further example of the ACT Government's commitment to improving and enhancing the quality of the ACT environment. There are no additional administrative costs associated with this proposal. Mr Speaker, I present the explanatory memorandum for the Bill.
Debate (on motion by Mr Jensen) adjourned.
WATER POLLUTION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991
MR WOOD (Minister for Education and the Arts and Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning) (10.40): Mr Speaker, I present the Water Pollution (Amendment) Bill 1991. I move:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
As mentioned in the presentation of the Air Pollution (Amendment) Bill 1991, the Water Pollution Act has no provisions for any preventive measures. The Water Pollution (Amendment) Bill 1991 provides for the issuing of pollution abatement notices which will facilitate early rectification. I have outlined the provisions of this Bill in the presentation of the Air Pollution (Amendment) Bill 1991. Mr Speaker, I present the explanatory memorandum for the Bill.
Debate (on motion by Mr Jensen) adjourned.
AIR POLLUTION (AMENDMENT) BILL (NO. 2) 1991
MR WOOD (Minister for Education and the Arts and Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning) (10.41): Mr Speaker, I present the Air Pollution (Amendment) Bill (No. 2) 1991. I move:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
Concern has been expressed in the media about Canberra's high lead-in-air levels, and this has been linked to the fact that Canberra was receiving some country grade petrol - which has a high lead concentration, that is, up to 0.84 grams of lead per litre as compared with 0.40 grams in Sydney metropolitan grade petrol.
The Air Pollution Act 1984, as it now stands, does not have controls over the maximum concentration of lead in leaded petrol. However, unleaded petrol is controlled in an earlier amendment to the Act that prevents leaded petrol from being sold or used as unleaded petrol. Monitoring for
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