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(2) Have any (a) planning or (b) environmental applications been lodged with relevant agencies for approval;
(3) What, if any, (a) planning and (b) environmental approvals have been awarded for a dragway at Majura;
(4) When does the Government expect all approvals, required under the Territory’s planning and environmental laws, will be completed for this project.
Mr Stanhope: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) As I indicated in the Assembly on 24 November 2005, in answer to a similar question from Mr Stefaniak, there is a range of significant issues in relation to the dragway development that need to be resolved. My department, in consultation with the Dragway Advisory Committee, has undertaken feasibility studies into the operation of a dragway on Block 51 Majura, focussing on the main threshold issues. The Dragway Advisory Committee is to provide advice to Government on the possible next steps, and the Government will then consider whether a specific proposal and detailed plans for a dragway on this site should be prepared for formal assessment and public consultation under relevant planning and environment legislation.
(2) No.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) See answer to Question 1. The approvals, required under the Territory’s planning and environmental laws, must relate to a specific proposal for a specific site, and the Government has not yet made a decision on these points.
Capital works
(Question No 736)
Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for the Environment, upon notice, on 15 November 2005:
(1) What was delivered for the $401 000 expended on the International Arboretum project as listed in the 2004-05 June quarter capital works progress report;
(2) What, if any, funds have been expended to date this financial year and what does this bring the total expenditure for this project to;
(3) What work is planned on this project in the current financial year;
(4) Is the Government still planning to have this project completed by the end of June 2007.
Mr Stanhope: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The $401,000 expenditure consists of payments to consultants, prize money, printing, advertising and administrative costs associated with the Design Ideas Competition for Canberra International Arboretum and Gardens (Arboretum and Gardens), and earlier investigation and feasibility work.
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