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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 5 Hansard (15 May) . . Page.. 1582 ..

On 6 (continuing):

(ii) the failure of the original lease with the TAU Community Theatre to contain any such clause requiring removal;

(iii) the failure of the ACT Government to demolish the burnt out community theatre structure for some five years which caused the Boomerang Cafe to suffer significant financial hardship through lost business.

(k) If the ACT Government will require Mr Stefos to remove the Boomerang Cafe in its entirety will it provide any financial assistance to Mr Stefos to assist in that removal and, if so, what amount of assistance will be provided.

(l) Is the ACT Government aware that the developers of the GlO Building, Messrs Michael and Christopher Scott, do not require the removal of Mr Stefos' Cafe for the purposes of development.

(m) Is the ACT Government further aware that Messrs Scott only require the moving of the boundary of Block 13 in order that it be reduced on the northern side such that it is concurrent with the northern wall of Mr Stefos' Boomerang Cafe which will then allow access into the development from Mort Street.

(n) Is it not the case that the ACT Government requires the removal of the Boomerang Cafe to provide for further carparking spaces and if not why does the ACT Government require the Boomerang Cafe to be removed when the developer of the GlO Building does not require the removal of the premises in order to proceed with the development.

Mr Humphries - the answer to the Member's questions are as follows:

1. No.

(a) Not applicable

(b) No alternatives were offered to Mr Stefos other than a suggestion by the Chief Minister that Mr Stefos take advantage of the Scott Brothers' offer of accommodation within the new complex at a discounted rate.

(c) As stated above, no alternatives were offered.

2 (a) An offer of accommodation within the new complex on Block 4 at a discounted rental or discounted price has been made to the Stefos family. I am not familiar with the exact details of the premises on offer other than the developers are prepared to offer a unit title over one of the ground floor commercial units facing Mort Street, programmed for the complex.

(b) The offer of accommodation within the new complex was made to the Stefos family by the developers of Block 4 following their recognition of the Stefos' position.

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