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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 8 Hansard (31 August) . . Page.. 2763 ..

MR HIRD (continuing):

On behalf of the committee, I thank the many witnesses who gave up their time to assist the committee in its deliberations. I would also like to thank the Minister for Urban Services for making his officers available, my colleagues and also the secretary to the committee. I commend the report to the house.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

PLANNING AND URBAN SERVICES-STANDING COMMITTEE

Report on Draft Variation No 159 to the Territory Plan-Heritage Places Register-Albert Hall, Yarralumla

MR HIRD (3.54): As Chairman of the Standing Committee on Planning and Urban Services, I present the following report:

Planning and Urban Services-Standing Committee-Report No 55-Draft Variation (No 159) to the Territory Plan: Heritage Places Register-Albert Hall Yarralumla, together with a copy of the extracts of the minutes of proceedings.

I move:

That the report be noted.

I will be very brief. Albert Hall has made a significant contribution to the territory's history and in particular to the development of Canberra over many decades. The report speaks for itself. It surprised me personally that Albert Hall had not been placed on the register earlier. I commend the report to the house.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

PLANNING AND URBAN SERVICES-STANDING COMMITTEE

Inquiry-Proposed Land Administration Information System

MR HIRD: I ask for leave to make a statement on behalf of the Standing Committee on Planning and Urban Services concerning a new inquiry.

Leave granted.

MR HIRD: Mr Speaker, I wish to inform the Assembly that on 27 July 2000 the Standing Committee on Planning and Urban Services resolved to inquire into and report to the Assembly on the following:

A comprehensive, useable (for multiple purposes), publicly accessible and central Land Administration Information System for the ACT, taking account of developments in other political jurisdictions in Australia and any related matter.

Mr Speaker, the committee firmly believes that the people in the ACT deserve to have an up-to-date and comprehensive land information system. Current technology should make it possible for any member of the public to be able, under a user pay system, to lock into

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