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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 11 Hansard (28 November) . . Page.. 3324 ..

Mr Deputy Speaker, on balance, I think that it was appropriate to treat both sites together and not leave one in isolation.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

MR HIRD (4.45): I present report No 62 of the Standing Committee on Planning and Urban Services, entitled Revised draft variation (No 89) to the Territory Plan: Murrumbidgee and Lower Molonglo Rivers-River corridors land use policy: Public land categories and other minor changes, together with extracts of the minutes of proceedings, and I move:

Mr Deputy Speaker, it could be said that I have saved the best of the reports that I am bringing in for last. This report is a unanimous report. It marks the end of a rather long process. Members will find this process outlined in the report. The essential issue is that agreement has been reached between Environment ACT and some rural lessees on the exact boundaries to apply to a proposed area of public land/nature reserve.

The committee compliments both officers of Environment ACT and the rural lessees on their willingness to enter into negotiations to clarify points of concern, and the committee was pleased to facilitate this process. Again, the committee's role in this inquiry involved elements of a municipal concern, reflecting the responsibility of this house for both state and local issues, which I mentioned earlier, Mr Deputy Speaker.

I thank those who entered into the negotiations for the goodwill that came about in bringing this report to the house. I also thank those who made a contribution through written and verbal submissions to the committee. I thank the Minister for Urban Services for allowing his officers to assist my committee. I would also like to put on record my appreciation of the staff of the committee who assisted in this matter. I commend the report to the house.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

MS TUCKER (4.48): I present report No 6 of the Standing Committee on Education, Community Services and Recreation, entitled The draft three year strategic plan for preschools in the ACT, together with extracts of the minutes of proceedings. Mr Speaker authorised the printing, publication and circulation of the report on 19 October 2000, pursuant to a resolution of the Assembly of 25 May 2000. I move:

Debate (on motion by Mr Stefaniak ) adjourned.

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