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MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND PLANNING

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 1457

Abattoir Holding Paddocks

Mr Cornwell - asked the Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning - In relation to your response to question on notice No.1070 that " If it is necessary to extend the agistment arrangements prior to leasing (of the abattoir Paddocks), there will be a further selection process for all interested rural lessees"

(1) When was it realised that the auction of this land would not occur in the second quarter of 1994.

(2) What process was followed to determine agistment rights on this land beyond the original arrangement.

(3) How many rural lessees were notified that the land was available for an extended period of time; (a) how and when were they notified; (b) how many expressed interest and (c) who made the decision regarding allocation of rights.

(4) Who currently has the right to graze this land and are they the same persons who agisted the land previously.

(5) What charges and responsibilities for the land were levied on the previous agistees and are levied on the current agistees.

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

(1) It was realised that the auction of this land would not occur in the second quarter of 1994, in early November 1993.

(2) In line with agreed policy, letters were sent to all adjoining lessees and to the ACT Rural Lessees Association, so that members may express interest.

(3) Four lessees were directly notified along with a letter to the ACT Rural Lessees Association.

(a) They were notified by letter dated 9 November 1993.

(b) Four initially expressed an interest but following an on site inspection only the original agistees reconfirmed their interest.

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