Page 2475 - Week 08 - Thursday, 6 August 2015
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Northbourne Avenue precinct were feeling uncertain and confused about what was going on.
When we talk about consultation specifically on the Northbourne Avenue precinct, another fabulous example is the so-called public consultation about the heritage precinct. We see in today’s Canberra Times that the Supreme Court has set aside the previous ruling. This now means that any change will get in the way of demolition plans, as the government looks to relocate public housing and sell the land to private developers to fund the light rail line to Gungahlin.
Remember that the Heritage Council closed the consultation on 20 October when it is my understanding that the public advertisement said it would close on 22 October. It was a typo, if you like, but the Supreme Court has now decided that the ACT Heritage Council must set aside the protection order for the Northbourne Avenue public housing precinct. Another example of public consultation gone terribly wrong in the ACT.
Sixth, Nicholls new public housing. Again we have talked in the Assembly about engaging with the community about what is going to happen on land in this suburb. Seventh, Narrabundah public housing development. I have had a number of letters from constituents about this development and I know Mr Doszpot has as well.
Eighth—Mr Hanson has already mentioned this—Uriarra. No-one was opposed to the solar farm; it was the location right next to houses that people did not like. Well done to Mr Wall for the work he did with residents which resulted in a change at Uriarra on the solar farm.
The last one I will discuss has come to my attention lately. Earlier this week we talked about the energy efficiency improvement scheme. I have an email from the energy efficiency improvement scheme team:
Dear energy efficiency stakeholder, this email is your invitation to a stakeholder forum on the ACT Energy Efficiency Improvement Scheme. Following recent consultation and three years of successful energy savings work is underway to extend—
blah, blah, blah. It is inviting stakeholders to a forum and it says that at the forum:
You will:
• learn what the EEIS has delivered so far
• find out about opportunities for retailers and new abatement providers
• help to shape the scheme’s future by contributing your ideas in workshops.
I will repeat that:
• help to shape the scheme’s future by contributing your ideas in workshops.
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