Page 2597 - Week 08 - Wednesday, 10 August 2016

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(g) the date the Minister or his office was first informed of the intention to purchase the block and the date the Minister or his office was advised that the purchase had been made;

(h) the rights or options that Aquis have on the block;

(i) the meeting dates where Aquis and the ACT Government or their representatives discussed development potential on this block;

(j) the current policy document which is being used to determine when the Land Acquisition Policy Framework applies and when business as usual acquisitions can be made;

(k) the policy document in place at the time of the acquisition used to determine when the Land Acquisition Policy Framework applies and when business as usual acquisitions can be made;

(l) the dates the LDA Board approved the policies listed in parts (3)(j) and (k);

(m) the evidence to support that the LDA can purchase land separate to the Land Acquisition Policy Framework;

(n) the plans or concept design for the stormwater infrastructure;

(o) the intended date to start construction of the stormwater infrastructure;

(p) the original City to the Lake Project Plan and the date it was approved by the LDA Board;

(q) the original or revised City to the Lake Project Plan which included City Block 24, Section 65 and the date it was approved by the LDA Board;

(r) was a probity adviser used in conjunction to purchase of the acquisition;

(s) were there any conflicts of interest perceived or real by staff or board members relating to the acquisition that were declared or undeclared;

(t) the date the LDA Board was presented with the two valuations for the block;

(u) when did the Chief Financial Officer sign off on the purchase; and

(v) information detailing the alignment of the purchase with ACT Planning Strategy or any other relevant Government strategic spatial planning documents.

I bring forward today a very important issue that goes to the integrity of this government. For too long it seems the LDA has been driving the government. For too long the LDA has had the ability to make or break seemingly any project and any plan. I believe that the LDA is overstepping the mark and that the scope of its operations has become too broad. Of course, there are many talented and committed people who work there. However, I believe many of them are being asked to do things that they simply should not be asked to do.

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