Page 1494 - Week 05 - Wednesday, 14 May 2014

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remain committed, unlike the Canberra Liberals who I maintain are missing in action, or in non-action as the Chief Minister puts it, notwithstanding Mr Hanson and Mr Wall suddenly rushing at the last minute into the fray. I trust that Mr Hanson will support my motion and stick up for Canberra and that Mr Wall, after what he has just said, I certainly expect will be voting for my motion.

Question put:

That the amendment be agreed to.

The Assembly voted—

Ayes 8

Noes 9

Mr Coe

Ms Lawder

Mr Barr

Ms Gallagher

Mr Doszpot

Mr Smyth

Ms Berry

Mr Gentleman

Mrs Dunne

Mr Wall

Dr Bourke

Ms Porter

Mr Hanson

Ms Burch

Mr Rattenbury

Mrs Jones

Mr Corbell

Question so resolved in the negative.

Motion agreed to.

Planning—territory plan review

MR COE (Ginninderra) (4.25): I move:

That this Assembly:

(1) notes the ACT Government’s recent record in the planning portfolio, including:

(a) mismanagement of DV 306;

(b) counter-intuitive fees and charges that are contrary to the Government’s stated intentions;

(c) ill-conceived Planning and Development (Project Facilitation) Amendment Bill 2014;

(d) lack of consultation regarding the Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Bill 2014;

(e) growing complexity of the Territory Plan;

(f) lack of detail and awareness about the development of light rail; and

(g) lack of regard for stakeholders including builders, designers, planners and the community at large; and


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