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MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND PLANNING

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO. 1052

Weston Creek Property - Lease Transfer

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

In relation to Block 664, Weston Creek and your reply to Question on Notice No. 903

(1) Was the block (a) auctioned; (b) offered publicly for sale, (c) negotiated in

private, or (d) sold by some other means.

(2) What procedures were followed leading up to consent to transfer the lease.

(3) Who supervised the procedures leading up to consent to transfer the lease.

(4) What was the purchase price paid for the lease in 1991.

(5) What annual rent is paid for the block and what is the rent review period.

(6) What is the unimproved capital value of the block.

(7) How much land tax was paid for this block in (a) 1991-92; (b) 1992-93 and (c)

1993-94

(9) Is the block connected to town water and sewerage and what regular "town

services", such as garbage collection, does it receive.

(10) Do the current lessees have current control of other leases, or did they have

such control at the time of purchase of Block 664, particular commercial

leases, in the ACT; if so, what are they.

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

(1) The Block was sold by the previous lessee to the current lessees after private

negotiations.

(2) The present lessee submitted documents outlining the proposed land use, his

financial backing and a development plan. These were approved by the

Agriculture and Landcare Section. Having been satisfied that all the necessary

conditions were met, the delegate deemed the lessees eligible to hold a rural

lease and consent was given to the transfer of the lease.

(3) As is normal practice, the transfer was handled by the Director of the then

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