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MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND PLANNING
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION NO. 372
Environment, Land and Planning Portfolio -
Consultants Reports
MR WESTENDE: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning - What happens to the reports emanating from consultants contracted by the Department.
Mr Wood - the answer to the Members question is as follows:
The use and application of reports emanating from consultants contracted by the Department depends on the nature and purpose of the report. For example, reports produced by consultants to the ACT Planning Authority are typically used as an aid to its planning work, reports to the Land Division might take the form of engineering specifications to be applied to a land development project whilst reports to the Environment and Conservation Division could present draft park management plans. (These examples.do not pretend to be comprehensive but rather are intended to demonstrate in a limited way the diversity of projects undertaken by consultants.)
Reports presented by consultants are evaluated and, if appropriate, recommendations contained in them, are implemented.
All reports are retained by the Department and, in some cases, copies or summaries of the recommendations provided to the Minister. If the report is of general interest, and not subject to privacy or commercial-in-confidence restrictions, it may be made more widely available.
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