Page 226 - Week 01 - Wednesday, 16 February 2011
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I have great sympathy for these residents if they have perceptions or concerns. We are happy to pursue it in the way that I have outlined and as I have outlined in some proposed amendments which I believe to be fair and reasonable. I have circulated them. I move:
Omit paragraphs (1)(d) and (2), substitute:
“(2) notes that the ACT Government has undertaken a noise survey at the site and found that the noise recorded over an 18 hour period from 6 a.m. until midnight each day was between 54-59db(A), below the noise level of 65db(A), which would trigger consideration for noise attenuation as used by Roads ACT;
(3) notes that the Government is currently reviewing the criteria for traffic noise guidelines, which includes a review of interstate practice, and that the Government will table the outcomes of this review when completed; and
(4) calls on the ACT Government to continue to monitor the location for any increase in noise levels and implement any noise attenuation measures where noise levels are above the trigger point.”.
MS BRESNAN (Brindabella) (5.35): I thank and acknowledge Mr Smyth for this motion today. It is an issue that I have also written to Mr Stanhope about. I do believe that the amendments put forward by the government are reasonable. We will be supporting them. I think that the matter has been dealt with responsibly by the department, and that there have been some events outside their control that affected this issue.
We are also very supportive of tree planting. It is very positive to hear the Chief Minister note that that is something they can consider for this particular area. I acknowledge that. It would be a very positive outcome if we could have those trees planted in that area. That is something which can be pursued. It is good to hear that, and I imagine that Mr Smyth will be supportive of that.
The ACT Greens recognise that there was a barrier along the north of Isabella Drive; that, through work undertaken by Telstra, some trees were removed; and that that has had an impact. But again it is good to hear that there will be consideration of planting trees in that area.
From what I understand, there has been one constituent who has raised this matter with the government and my office—obviously along with Mr Smyth’s office. The complaint came from a resident regarding the neighbourhood in question. I made a representation on behalf of the constituent on 10 November last year both to Mr Stanhope and to Mr Corbell, as minister for the environment, climate change, energy and water. The following points were included in the response we received from the Chief Minister’s office, and I have been informed that Mr Smyth received similar or the same information. I may be going over some points which Mr Stanhope has raised, but I will just point them out again.
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