Page 249 - Week 01 - Wednesday, 15 February 2012

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(d) consider further means to manage run-off of water into Lake Tuggeranong and the Murrumbidgee River; and

(e) consider and respond to the Environment Commissioner’s upcoming report into the state of the ACT’s lakes and waterways; and

(3) commends the Tuggeranong Community Council on its initiative to register a team and nominate Lake Tuggeranong as a clean up site for Clean Up Australia on Sunday, 4 March 2012.”.

I go to a few points in my amendment. My amendment actually incorporates some of the things Mr Smyth has in his motion and also some of the things that Mr Corbell has proposed. I did have a discussion with Mr Smyth’s office, as did a member of my staff. I know that they were very insistent about leaving point (a) in. I do take their point, but I actually do not think it is a fair point. I think that the government have done quite a lot of work in the area. It might be just more recently but I think they have. I do not think it is a fair point to make.

Mr Hanson: You do not want to criticise the government—

MS BRESNAN: No, I think it is actually fair when you have got four master plan processes happening. We have got Kambah, Erindale, Tuggeranong town centre and Tharwa. I think that does show a commitment to planning, plus having a more coordinated approach particularly with Erindale and Tuggeranong town centre. Transport routes in particular between those two areas are going to be the key because we have the major bus station there at the Tuggeranong town centre.

There are major changes proposed for Erindale. So having those two going at the same time is really the key, particularly around transport, connecting the two areas and how people will travel in the region. I also understand that there has been support from the minders of Tuggeranong Homestead for the project that is going on around Tuggeranong. That is a good thing.

To Ms Burch’s credit, she did raise the issue of Lake Tuggeranong and the health of the lake a couple of years ago. I do remember that and it is to her credit.

Mr Doszpot: She has certainly pushed it since.

MS BRESNAN: She actually has and I pay credit where credit is due—when you raise an issue and you do deal with it. That should be acknowledged. My amendment notes that rubbish is a problem there. I think that is important and worth noting. My amendment notes the fact that we have the inquiry being undertaken by the commissioner for the environment and that we have processes happening with Tuggeranong town centre, the Erindale group centre and with planning.

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