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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 14 Hansard (11 December) . . Page.. 4657 ..

(Quorum formed)

MR SPEAKER (Mr Cornwell) took the chair and asked members to stand in silence and pray or reflect on their responsibilities to the people of the Australian Capital Territory.

The Clerk: The following petition has been lodged for presentation:

By Ms Tucker, from 992 residents, requesting that the B1 planning zone in North Canberra be immediately abolished and that a process of local area planning with full community participation be instituted.

The terms of this petition will be recorded in Hansard and a copy referred to the appropriate Minister.

The petition read as follows:

To the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory:

The petition of certain residents of the Australian Capital Territory draws to the attention of the Assembly that the B1 Planning Zone in North Canberra is not in the best interests of the Australian Capital Territory.

Your petitioners therefore request the Assembly to:

. call on the government to direct the ACT Planning Authority to immediately abolish the B1 Planning Zone in North Canberra; and

. institute a process of local area planning with the full participation of the community.

Petition received.

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