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MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND PLANNING

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION -NO 7.95

Lake Burley Griffin - Electric Outboard Motors

Mr Cornwall - asked the Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning

Has an application been received to allow electric outboard motors on Lake Burley Griffin; if so, what was the decision and why was such a decision made,.

Mr Wood - the answer to the Members question is .as follows:

There have been quite a number of requests for use of

electric outboards on Lake Burley Griffin, particularly

since they were permit Plating Lakes Ginninderra and

Tuggeranong in 1992. These lakes. are subject to:

Territorial-legislation, the Lakes Act 1976: -

The applications for. Lake Burley.Griffin have been refused because this activity ,is not permitted.under the relevant legislation. .

The A.C.T. manages Lake BurleyGriffi4 on behalf of,the Commonwealth Government, with the National -Capital Planning Authority (CPA) being the responsible Commonwealth agency. Commonwealth legislation,.the Lakes Ordinance 1976, controls Lake Burley Griffins use.. A. draft Plan of Management for the Lake is being prepared for the CPA and will be released for public comment on completion. In view of this planning process, it has been.agreed. between this Government and the UCLA that: it would be inappropriate to implement inappropriate in policy regarding use of the Lake except in the-context of outcomes; from the Plan of Management and its associated public comment.

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