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MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND PLANNING

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NUMBER 1261

Telecommunications Towers

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

(1) Is it a fact that a GSM-Mobile Communications Tower is being constructed atop Red Hill by Optus Communications.

(2) If so, is it a fact that this is one of ten such towers being constructed throughout the ACT by Optus.

(3) What consultation was undertaken by the Ministers Department with local residents about the-location of the tower.

(4) Can the Minister provide some background on his understanding of the specifications of these types of constructions.

(5) is there any evidence of these communications facilities causing disturbance to nearby residents electronic or telephone equipment.

(6) What guidelines exist for the placement of mobile communications towers within the ACT by the three mobile carriers.

(7) Where are the existing mobile communications towers located throughout the ACT and which ones are run by which companies.

(8) At what locations is it intended that mobile communications towers be constructed by which companies in the future.

(9) What process of consultation will be undertaken by the Ministers Department in respect of each of these constructions.

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

(1) Yes. Red Hill is one of four sites identified for Base Stations for the Canberra Mobile Telephone Network. The other sites are at Mount Rogers, Lyons and Mount Tuggeranong. The Mount Tuggeranong station has since been postponed to a later phase. The Red Hill and Lyons sites were in the Designated Area and were agreed to by the National Capital Planning Authority.

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