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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 4 Hansard (7 May) . . Page.. 1077 ..

MR MOORE (continuing):

That, in line with the recommendations of the Report on Gungahlin's Transport Links by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Capital Territory, the Government not make any decision on the route and timing of the proposed John Dedman Parkway until the Government has responded to the Planning and Environment Committee on, and the Committee has reported to the Assembly on, the Government's proposals with respect to the following:

(1) the completion of the Future Public Transport Options Study initiated in response to the Joint Committee's Report and acted on its recommendations;

(2) the development and implementation of a detailed strategy of measures to facilitate the use of public transport and other non-car modes of transport by Canberra residents, particularly including Gungahlin residents;

(3) the development and implementation of a strategy to reduce the number of vehicles travelling between Gungahlin and Civic or other southern destinations, such as by encouraging employment opportunities in Gungahlin and restricting employment growth in Civic;

(4) the development of a plan for a possible eastern ring road from Gungahlin and the Barton Highway to Central Canberra and the Monaro Highway via an upgraded Majura Road, to complement the public transport system.

On 20 February this year the Assembly resolved:

That:

(1) the Planning and Environment Committee undertake a wide-ranging inquiry into the future route of the John Dedman Parkway;

(2) this inquiry should take into account the results of the current Maunsell study, the Government's response to it, other transport inquiries held in the ACT, the impact of the proposal on other arterial roads and other relevant matters;

(3) the Committee announce the formal terms of reference of the inquiry and the date of reporting during the May Assembly sittings.

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