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would be to vote down the original motion and then for Ms Le Couteur to seek leave to move her amended motion—if that was to work as a way forward.
MR SPEAKER: Yes; I see general agreement for that one.
Amendment negatived.
Motion negatived.
MS LE COUTEUR (Molonglo) (5.45), by leave: I move:
That this Assembly:
(1) notes:
(a) the lack of enforcement mechanisms available to regulate energy efficiency ratings for the Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Act;
(b) the limitations in auditing energy efficiency ratings for new houses through the building certification process;
(c) the importance of informing consumers and industry of the differences in energy efficiency performance requirements for new buildings and energy ratings prepared under the provisions of the Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Act; and
(d) the need to continue the expansion of mandatory disclosure of energy efficiency at the point of sale and lease to all buildings as per Action 19 of Weathering the Change, while recognising the constraints imposed by the National Framework for Energy Efficiency; and
(2) agrees the Government should:
(a) immediately strengthen the auditing of the approval and certification of new buildings to better audit energy efficiency ratings;
(b) clarify arrangements under the Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Act, in particular:
(i) confirm the continuance of existing provisions and use of first generation software pending consultation and final decision on any transitional arrangements to the real estate industry and energy auditors; and
(ii) develop information sheets to inform the community of the different requirements for energy assessment for new buildings and energy ratings for the purpose of sale of property;
(c) commence consultation on energy efficiency ratings in the ACT beginning with the release of the discussion paper produced by the ACT Planning and Land Authority by the end of April 2009;
(d) ensure the discussion paper addresses licensing of energy efficiency assessors, compliance and auditing mechanisms, the transition to second
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