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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1998 Week 8 Hansard (29 October) . . Page.. 2479 ..

MR CORBELL (continuing):

consultation between those responsible for the development of the dual carriageway and interested parties, particularly members of the various conservation groups concerned with the development, and to ensure that the opportunity is taken to have a very strong planting of trees and understorey shrubs, bushes and grasses native to that area so that we have an interesting and representative entrance to the national capital.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

MR HIRD (3.54): Mr Speaker, I present Report No. 9 of the Standing Committee on Urban Services, entitled "Final Draft Management Plans for Urban Parks and Sportsgrounds in Woden, Weston Creek and Belconnen, and for Lake Ginninderra", together with a copy of the extracts of the minutes of proceedings. This report was provided to you as Speaker for circulation on Friday, 16 October this year, pursuant to the resolution of appointment. I move:

That the report be noted.

Mr Speaker, on 10 August this year the Minister referred the revised draft management plans for urban parks and sportsgrounds in Woden, Weston Creek and Belconnen, and for Lake Ginninderra to the committee. The committee called for public comment but, to our surprise, received no response. However, we carefully took into account the issues raised by the public in responding to the invitation by PALM for comment on the initial proposals. We held one public hearing. We asked government officials a number of questions about the management plans. We unanimously came to the view that the management plans should be endorsed. I commend the report to the house.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

MR HIRD (3.55): Mr Speaker, I present Report No. 12 of the Standing Committee on Urban Services, entitled "Water Resources Bill 1998 and Amendments", including a dissenting report, together with a copy of the extracts of the minutes of proceedings. I move:

That the report be noted.

Mr Speaker, it is with pleasure that I table the committee's report on the Water Resources Bill 1998 and amendments circulated by the Minister and by Ms Tucker. The Bill was referred to the committee by the Assembly on 27 August this year. We invited the public to comment on the Bill and to contact the secretary if they wished to appear at

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