Page 2594 - Week 08 - Thursday, 14 August 2014

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MADAM SPEAKER: Supplementary question, Ms Berry.

MS BERRY: Minister, can you tell the Assembly if a sign for the Holt community park in west Belconnen has been funded in the 2014-15 budget?

MR RATTENBURY: Yes, I can confirm that that is the case. In fact, as part of this year’s capital upgrade program, TAMS has allocated $300,000 for a range of open space furniture and asset protection, including bollards, seats and signs. These are the sorts of things that, again, people regularly make requests for because of problems of people illegally parking and illegally accessing certain areas.

Mr Coe interjecting—

MADAM SPEAKER: Order, Mr Coe!

MR RATTENBURY: Part of that package of works is signs that will go in parks and on walking trails, for example, and I can confirm that the sign for the Holt community park is listed as a high priority on the capital upgrades program. That is after certainly I received representations and I believe that other members have also received representations about that matter.

MADAM SPEAKER: Supplementary question, Mr Coe.

MR COE: Minister, do you support the greenfield development at Riverview?

MADAM SPEAKER: Let me think about that. I am sorry; it does not refer to Mr Rattenbury’s ministerial responsibility.

Mr Coe: On a point of order, Madam Speaker. Firstly, it is with regard to developments. The question was about investment in west Belconnen, and that is exactly what this government is doing through a joint venture with the Riverview Group and the LDA in west Belconnen. Further to that, TAMS have been involved in providing advice to that project, and for that reason I think it is highly relevant that the Minister for Territory and Municipal Services answer the question.

Mr Hanson: On the point of order—

Mr Corbell: Madam Speaker—

MADAM SPEAKER: I will hear Mr Hanson and then I will hear Mr Corbell.

Mr Hanson: In answering the initial question, Mr Rattenbury very specifically said that there were a range of benefits and issues in the budget across a range of portfolios. In answering the question he opened up the fact that there were a range across west Belconnen, not just specifically west Belconnen. He has already opened it up to issues beyond his portfolio in answering the question.


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