Page 1735 - Week 05 - Thursday, 11 May 2017
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MS LE COUTEUR (Murrumbidgee) (5.15): I move amendment No 6 circulated in my name [see schedule 3 at page 1776]. This is a matter which has caused considerable debate within my office as to whether or not it is necessary. We have one organisation that is called a territory authority and one that is called an agency. Neither group is actually called a territory authority in the bill. We feel it is important that it is stated clearly that both entities are territory authorities, because section 50 of the Planning and Development Act states that a territory authority must not do any act or approve of doing any act that is inconsistent with the Territory Plan. We may be dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s, but I can tell you that this has exercised considerable thought in our dottings and crossings.
MR BARR (Kurrajong—Chief Minister, Treasurer, Minister for Economic Development and Minister for Tourism and Major Events) (5.16): The government is happy to support this amendment on the basis that it would give the Greens something else to talk about, Madam Deputy Speaker. That is possibly a useful thing. We will support the amendment.
MR COE (Yerrabi—Leader of the Opposition) (5.16): The Canberra Liberals are reassured that this weighty issue of territory authorities has been considered. We are happy to support it too.
Amendment agreed to.
MR BARR (Kurrajong—Chief Minister, Treasurer, Minister for Economic Development and Minister for Tourism and Major Events) (5.16): I move amendment No 10 circulated in my name [see schedule 2 at page 1772]. This amendment inserts a new note at clause 36 of the bill referring to the relevant sections of the Financial Management Act 1996 to clarify that if the SLA is prescribed by the financial management guidelines it will be a territory authority for the purposes of the Financial Management Act 1996.
Amendment agreed to.
Clause 36, as amended, agreed to.
Clause 37.
MR BARR (Kurrajong—Chief Minister, Treasurer, Minister for Economic Development and Minister for Tourism and Major Events) (5.18), by leave: I move amendments Nos 11 and 12 circulated in my name together [see schedule 2 at page 1772]. Amendment No 11 clarifies the objects of the SLA and inserts a new provision to expressly reference suburban development that supports environmental sustainability. Amendment No 12 clarifies the objects of the SLA and inserts a new provision to expressly reference the role of the SLA in encouraging and promoting social and environmental sustainability.
Amendments agreed to.
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