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MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND PLANNING

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 925

Rural Leases

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

In relation to your reply to question on notice No. 793 concerning three departmental officers who hold more than one rural lease, how many leases do each of these hold.

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

The three departmental employees who hold more than one rural lease in either their own, family or company names and details of the holdings in question are as follows:

Kevin Southwell

The lease held over part Block 1 of Section 45 Mitchell and part Block 1 of Section 77 Lyneham is in the name of Mr Southwells wife who has been a race horse trainer in the region for many years. The part blocks are held on the same lease and are considered to be one holding. Block 139 Majura was purchased at a public auction on 18 February 1984. Mr and Mrs Southwell and their son are joint lessees.

Laurie Tong

Mr Tong is currently joint lessee, with his brother and mother, over Blocks 2 and 62 Booth. This holding has been in the Tong family since the 1800s.

Louie Margules

A family company by the name of "Mark Dallas Pty Ltd" holds Block 1466 Tuggeranong and Blocks 97 and 49 Jerrabomberra. Block 49 Jerrabomberra was purchased at a public auction on 10 December 1987.

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