Page 468 - Week 02 - Thursday, 14 May 1992
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MR DE DOMENICO: I wish to ask a supplementary question, Madam Speaker. Can I, once again, ask the Minister: Will he have consultations with the Trades and Labour Council, and when will he have that building removed?
MR WOOD: It has been there quite a long time. I simply repeat what I said - - -
Mr De Domenico: But it is not authorised. It is on our land and it is not authorised. Does it have a planning permit?
MADAM SPEAKER: Mr De Domenico, you have asked your question.
MR WOOD: I am quite happy to see that building there, and I think most Canberrans and Australians agree with that. When the time comes for those who use it to believe that it is no longer necessary, I will do anything I can then - and only then - to facilitate its movement.
Community Consultation
MS SZUTY: Madam Speaker, my question without notice is to the Chief Minister. Officers from the Chief Minister's Department met recently with representatives of the Tuggeranong and Belconnen Community Councils to discuss ways of expanding and facilitating community consultation processes. This was reported in this week's edition of the Northside Chronicle and the Belconnen Chronicle. Could the Chief Minister inform the Assembly as to any proposals which have been developed by her department and the timetable for pursuing these?
MS FOLLETT: I thank Ms Szuty for the question, Madam Speaker. Yes, I think it is well known that, as a government, we have every intention of involving the community a great deal more in all of the decisions that affect them, and I believe that it is extremely important that there be real consultation with the community on what form of consultation they would prefer. On many occasions I have put forward the idea of community councils or community committees which are formed on a regional or suburban basis and which allow those people from the community who have an interest in these matters to take a full part in the decision making. I have put forward a pretty broad range of issues that people might wish to take part in - planning decisions, schools, roads, their parks and so on.
Madam Speaker, at present I would have to say that consultations are at a preliminary stage. As soon as we have a developed program and a timetable, to which Ms Szuty has referred, I would be delighted to let people know about them, because it is, to me, a very important plank of our platform and a very important reason why we are in government.
Kambah and Wanniassa High Schools -
Asbestos Ceiling Tiles
MS ELLIS: My question is directed to the Minister for Education and Training. I ask: What arrangements are being made for the removal of broken asbestos ceiling tiles at Kambah and Wanniassa high schools?
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