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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1999 Week 7 Hansard (1 July) . . Page.. 2024 ..

MS CARNELL

As part of this planning process, the Department will establish the alignment of roads in the vicinity of the Canberra airport, at the same time recognising the possible need to accommodate the Speedrail track in the future. Works on the Majura Road and surrounding connections are programmed for completion by the middle of next year and will see a dramatic improvement in safety when turning onto and off the Federal Highway from Majura Road.

In addition the Commonwealth has foreshadowed an amount of $12.5m to duplicate the Barton Highway, with planning to start next year.

In summing up Mr Speaker, it is important to recognise the impact of reforms that were introduced in the 1998-99 capital works program. The reforms have enabled a greater focus to be placed on program formulation, accountability and performance.

These and other management reforms provide greater scrutiny and openness across the program, the size of which ($89m in 1999-2000) justifies a higher level of accountability to the Assembly and the community.

Once again Mr Speaker, I thank the Committee for its comments on the 1999-2000 Draft Capital Works Program and commend the report to the Assembly.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

MS CARNELL (Chief Minister and Treasurer) (3.24): Mr Speaker, for the information of members, I present the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Commission's report entitled "ACTEW's electricity, water and sewerage charges for 1999-2000 to 2003-04 - Price direction". I move:

Question resolved in the affirmative.

MS CARNELL (Chief Minister and Treasurer) (3.25): Mr Speaker, for the information of members, I present a discussion paper entitled "A Parliamentary Ethics Adviser for the ACT Legislative Assembly". I move, pursuant to standing order 214:

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