Page 6026 - Week 14 - Wednesday, 8 December 2010

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“It was more than a year ago the Gungahlin Community Council and Curfew for Canberra—representing a whole range of community groups concerned about aircraft noise in Canberra—extracted a commitment from the airport management, that now forms part of their airport masterplan, that the noise abatement zone lines would be moved out to encapsulate all of the north suburbs.”

Mr Seselja: They have not moved. They are still there.

MR RATTENBURY: I am just quoting what Alan Kerlin said. Johnny-come-lately has finally jumped on the bandwagon. He has finally decided to give a damn about aircraft noise and has become the great champion.

Mr Seselja: Your embarrassment is reflected in this motion.

MR RATTENBURY: I am more than happy to have a conversation with Mr Seselja.

Mr Seselja: You got caught out, Shane. You are playing catch-up.

MR RATTENBURY: Do you need to interject through my whole speech, Zed, or just most of it?

MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Ms Le Couteur): Mr Seselja, please be quiet. Mr Rattenbury has the floor.

MR RATTENBURY: I am more than happy to talk with the Canberra Liberals about their ideas for curbing aircraft noise. I am glad that they are finally engaged on the issue. I actually searched the Liberal Party website today to look for their various positions on aircraft noise, because they were not telling us when we called them and asked them. So I went to their website instead and the only reference I could find was Mr Seselja’s media release from 21 November 2010. But I am glad they finally have come on board on the issue. It is great to see.

We will not be supporting the amendment today. I would encourage Mr Seselja to actually take a position on Tralee. It is a difficult issue. There are different views on this but it is an issue that we as an Assembly should be taking a position on because it is going to affect Canberra residents.

Question put:

That Mr Seselja’s amendment be agreed to.

The Assembly voted—

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