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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2001 Week 10 Hansard (30 August) . . Page.. 3723 ..

Thursday, 30 August 2001

MR SPEAKER (Mr Cornwell) took the chair at 10.30 am and asked members to stand in silence and pray or reflect on their responsibilities to the people of the Australian Capital Territory.

Absence of Clerk

Mr Speaker informed the Assembly that, due to the absence of the Clerk, the Deputy Clerk would act as Clerk.

Petitions

The following petitions were lodged for presentation:

Residential development-section 79, block 3

By Mr Corbell, from 128 residents:

To the Speaker and members of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory

This petition of certain residents of the Australian Capital Territory draws to the attention of the Assembly that the Department of Urban Services is intending to release and sell a block of land, Section 79, Block 3 adjacent to Giralang Primary School, on the west corner of Canopus Street and Menkar Close. These residents also note that there is as yet scant information on the impact on the environment of the school of building multi-storey residential dwellings on this site.

Your petitioners therefore request that the Assembly, as an urgent priority, review the release and sale of this land for the purpose residential development, and move immediately to:

more thoroughly assess the likely effects on the school and its students and families of building residences on Section 79; and

consult widely with the school users and other community members on this proposed sale and any likely development.

Gungahlin Drive extension

By Mr Hird , from 213 residents:

To the Speaker and members of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory

The petition of certain residents of the Australian Capital Territory draws to the attention of the Assembly:

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