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(3) Development of a Plan of Management is a statutory process under the Land and Planning Act 2008. The Act requires that the draft Plan of Management has to be made available for public inspection for a period of not less than 15 working days. Two further measures are being undertaken to ensure full public consultation:
• Membership of the reference group will be expanded to include representatives from the community sector; and
• The terms of reference for the consultancy will specify extensive public consultation as part of the process of development of the draft Plan of Management.
Social welfare—utility concessions
(Question No 40)
Ms Hunter asked the Minister for Community Services, upon notice, on 11 February 2009:
(1) What is the status of the interdepartmental committee (IDC) mentioned on page 4 of the Review of ACT Government Concessions – ACT Government Response.
(2) What is the status of the one stop shop for information on ACT Government concessions.
(3) What ACT Government concessions are currently available for utilities.
(4) If no ACT Government concessions are currently available for utilities, will the Government be reviewing concessions for utilities.
(5) What concessions are available to refugees, people on temporary resident visas and people whose primary income is provided by Centrelink, including those receiving ABSTUDY.
Ms Gallagher: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The interdepartmental committee (IDC) on ACT Government Concessions was formed early in 2008 and is progressing the Government’s agreed position on the Review.
(2) The one stop shop for information on ACT Government concessions includes online information.
The ACT Government intends to use the same software used by the South Australian Government in a Concessions portal. It is anticipated that the online resource will be published under www.concessions.act.gov.au and will be completed in two stages. The initial stage will be the operation of the portal in March 2009, and the second stage will be the incorporation of the postal software and concessions finder.
(3) The ACT Government provides concessions for energy, water and sewerage. The web address is http://www.dhcs.act.gov.au/wac/concessions.
(4) The ACT Government currently provides concessions for utilities.
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