Page 2524 - Week 10 - Tuesday, 13 October 1992
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MS FOLLETT: Madam Speaker, I believe that it is appropriate that such selection processes be accompanied by a degree of confidentiality. I do not think that most members would argue with that. The decision made by the Government was in accordance with the recommendations made by the independent selection committee, and I think that - - -
Mr Kaine: With some qualification.
MS FOLLETT: Madam Speaker, as I say, I believe it to be appropriate, having set up an open and independent process, that the people who took part in that process are entitled to a degree of confidentiality. I do not wish, on the floor of this Assembly, Madam Speaker, to canvass the cases of other candidates. I do not think that that is appropriate. I repeat that the decision made by the Government was in accordance with the independent selection panel's recommendations.
Open Space
MS SZUTY: Madam Speaker, my question without notice is to the Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning, Mr Wood. In response to a letter from the Belconnen Community Council the Minister has said that "current planning standards allow 2.4 hectares of open space per 1,000 head of population". The Minister's letter had been written in response to Belconnen Community Council's concerns about the current redevelopment of the former Page Primary School site. On page 29 of the draft Territory Plan report, it states that current guidelines for open space are four hectares per 1,000 head of population. My question to the Minister is, therefore: What is the current standard provision regarding open space for Canberra's suburbs? Is it 2.4 or four hectares per 1,000 head of population?
MR WOOD: Madam Speaker, the provision of open space as a proportion of the total amount of land has a history. In some measure that may vary as time goes by. Today there is a view that what has been provided in the past has been very generous. Further to that, sometimes there is a dispute as to what is included as open space - whether it is road verges, nature strips and various other parcels of land. I note the two figures that you have given. I will undertake to look at the documents, check the history, and come back with a definitive answer for you.
Australian National Training Authority
MR LAMONT: My question is to the Minister for Education and Training. Bearing in mind, Minister, your recent comments about the ganging up of the States on the ACT to prevent the establishment of the Australian National Training Authority office here, would you elaborate further on the reasons for the failure of the States to agree to the establishment of this office in the ACT?
MR WOOD: Madam Speaker, I have some difficulty in doing that, because the reasons have really eluded me. I am disappointed at the decision and the way the decision was taken. I can find no logical explanation for the office of ANTA going to Brisbane. I might indicate that, at the outset, my proposal to the State and Federal Ministers - this was some weeks ago now - was that we should
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