Page 2776 - Week 09 - Wednesday, 12 August 2015
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Mr Assistant Speaker, can I clarify the time? I believe I was given only 10 minutes, when, as the government responder, I believe I have 15.
MR ASSISTANT SPEAKER: I will seek some advice.
MR RATTENBURY: I will take the crossbench member allocation, if that assists.
MR ASSISTANT SPEAKER: You may continue, Mr Rattenbury.
MR RATTENBURY: Thank you. I will not go for much longer anyway, members. Having flagged the intent to look at the opportunities in co-investment, I am happy to assure members that the government is committed to continuing the program of shopping centre upgrades. A range of works is going on this year. Of particular interest, the Evatt shops are committed for this financial year. The funding is available.
I have circulated an amendment, which I now move:
Omit all words after “notes”, substitute:
“(a) the importance of local shops to local communities;
(b) the importance of upgrading local shops to assist with their viability and vitality;
(c) the Government promised in 2012 to upgrade 15 local shops at Evatt; Florey; Fisher; Gwydir Square; Hughes; Glassey St, Spence; Macquarie; Rivett; Fraser; Fadden; Wanniassa; and Carleton St, Mannheim St, Castley Circuit and Marconi Crescent in Kambah;
(d) the Government has had a continuing program of local shop upgrades since 2008 and has upgraded Waramanga, Farrer, Red Hill, Scullin, Lyons, Ainslie, Garran, Charnwood, Griffith, Theodore and Chapman since 2012;
(e) upgrades for Cook, Rivett shops and Mannheim St, Kambah are underway and will be finalised in 2015-16;
(f) minor upgrades will be undertaken at Torrens, Evatt, Florey and Hughes shops in 2015-16;
(g) feedback from the community highlights that although the ACT Government is able to upgrade the public space around local shopping centres, as the buildings and adjacent land are privately owned, public investment in upgrades does not always create the desired outcome for the community; and
(h) the ACT Government is developing a shopping centre co-investment model that will allow for privately and publicly funded upgrades with better overall outcomes for the community; and
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