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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 7 Hansard (24 June) . . Page.. 1967 ..

MRS CARNELL (continuing):

proposals put to our business incentive scheme for really innovative approaches to recycling all sorts of things, from organic waste through to building material. We are very positive about looking at those approaches in a fairly broad concept. As we know already, our current recycling people are operating out of the Hume area; so, it would appear to be a sensible extension of that approach. But I must admit that the approach that we have taken has been to encourage these sorts of environmentally sensitive and innovative approaches through ACTBIS. As I say, there are quite a number of proposals, apart from the one that I announced today, that have been given the nod by the business incentive scheme.

Mr Berry: Somebody you know?

MRS CARNELL: Three or four, I think, Mr Berry; but, if you would like more information on that, I would be very happy to provide that as well.

The proposal that I announced today was for $20,000 as part of the money that would be needed for a study to look at the business of recycling building rubble. The Master Builders Association and others have put forward a proposal suggesting that, as over the next few years there will be quite a number of buildings in Canberra that will reach their use-by date and therefore will be demolished, we really should be looking at the most cost-effective approach - one that will create the most jobs in Canberra and one that will be able to deal with this building waste in the most effective way.

I know that it is something that the Greens support, and I appreciated their support in their media release today as well. It is the sort of proposal that we will be supporting, to give local jobs to Canberrans but also to create new industries that have a capacity to grow in the future; in other words, real economic development, sustainable jobs in sustainable industries.

Ms McRae: Knocking down buildings. Wow!

MRS CARNELL: Ms McRae says, "Knocking down buildings". Buildings do reach their use-by date. It is fascinating, Mr Speaker, that the Greens actually support this approach. They are well aware that there will be times when there will be buildings that are knocked down and that should be recycled. It seems that the only people who do not accept that are those opposite, Mr Speaker.

MR SPEAKER: Ms Horodny, do you have a recycled supplementary question?

MS HORODNY: Yes, I do. What is the timeline for the study and for the recycling estate?

MRS CARNELL: I will get that information for Ms Horodny.

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