Page 85 - Week 01 - Tuesday, 14 February 2006
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want the grinch coming to Canberra, staying too long and ruining all the fun. I placed the following questions upon notice:
Has the Minister’s attention been drawn to an ABC News Online story entitled “Late night Christmas lights viewers irritate residents …
The minister’s answer was yes.
My second question was:
How many complaints regarding the use of outdoor Christmas lights have been made by residents of the ACT and in what suburbs have these complaints been made for the years (a) 2003-04, (b) 2004-05, and (c) 2005-06 to date …
The disturbing part about this issue relates to the use of the words “numerous complaints”. The minister replied:
The Environment Protection Authority, Canberra Connect and Urban Services Ranger Service have not received any complaints about Christmas lights in:
(a) 2003-04
(b) 2004-05 or
(c) 2005-06 to date.
What is the government going to do to fix a problem that does not exist that has brought the grinch into our town? My third question was:
Does the Government see a need to regulate the use of outdoor Christmas lights and what are the problems that have been identified which have led to the Government to possibly regulate the use of outdoor Christmas lights …
The minister said:
No problems have been identified with Christmas lights. Should problems occur there are, under the Environment Protection Act 1997, mechanisms available to manage any genuine environmental nuisance they may cause.
My fourth question was:
What will the Government do in order to regulate the use of outdoor Christmas lights …
The minister said:
The Government has appropriate laws in place should Christmas lights become a problem. There is no need for any further regulation.
My fifth question was:
Will there be penalties associated with a breach of any regulations that the Government establishes; if so, what will these penalties be.
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