Page 5370 - Week 17 - Tuesday, 3 December 1991
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the defined time was, whether or not he could proceed with what would seem to be a sensible proposal. That way, each proposal could be assessed on its merits within the guidelines provided by a plan - and, importantly, a guideline provided by a strategic plan with a long-term view. We do not have - and, with this draft Territory Plan, will not have - a strategic plan with a long-term view. Yet that is how we are going to do our planning. It is absolutely appalling.
When we dealt with this legislation earlier, I attempted to get this Assembly to realise that, as a temporary measure, we could at least use the Metropolitan Policy Plan for our strategic plan with a long-term view until a strategic plan had been developed. I think that that is something that, over the next day, I will continue to negotiate for, because it really does make sense. I think members at the time were probably taken a little by surprise, and I must say that some of the fault for that is mine because it was not something that I had circulated and drawn to members' attention. But I think that is something that we really must consider, because planning with only a short-term view is entirely inappropriate.
With reference specifically to the defined land concept, I guess this is really the extreme, because, once a decision is made, no member of the community, apart from those in the consortium involved, will have any say in the matter. I believe that Mr Jensen's opposition to this clause is entirely appropriate. In fact, it falls into line with an amendment that I circulated in relation to clause 30, which I believe would basically achieve the same result. But, if Mr Jensen's amendment is lost, then, clearly, there is no point in my moving mine. So, we will look at that when we come to it.
MR COLLAERY (12.37): In introducing this Bill, the Minister said:
The Government believes that greater predictability can be introduced into the planning and land management system if applications which accord with the Territory Plan are not subject to public notification third-party appeal.
The Minister also said:
The argument is, essentially, that the ACT will have a Territory Plan which will be developed in consultation with the community, approved by the Executive and subject to possible disallowance by the Assembly.
There are antithetical movements within this Bill that need to be ironed out. The way that the numbers are looking, clearly, the defined land quarantine from community appeal and review will remain at this stage. But it will certainly be the case that the community will continue to
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