Page 4099 - Week 11 - Thursday, 21 September 2017
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Planning—Kingston foreshore
MS LAWDER: My question is to the Minister for Planning and Land Management.
Minister, last year, the government overturned a ban on hotels in the Kingston arts precinct and did so without proper or adequate consultation. Subsequently the government promised it would consult and be more transparent in future. In mid-September the government published a Territory Plan variation to allow an additional two storeys to a new apartment block in the Kingston foreshore precinct. Minister, with whom did the government consult before deciding to vary the Territory Plan to allow this increased building height?
MR GENTLEMAN: I thank Ms Lawder for her question and her interest in planning across the territory. Of course there are a number of mechanisms for consultation. We have consultation when we are doing Territory Plan variations. In this particular case I think there was a concept plan that went out to the public and was discussed with the community and stakeholders. I have not got the details right in front of me. I am happy to take that on notice and come back to the Assembly.
MS LAWDER: Minister, what did the government mean when it promised more transparency after the previous Kingston arts precinct variation?
MR GENTLEMAN: More consultation, I think, is the key. That is what the government meant by those terms, and we intend to contribute to that as much as we possibly can.
MS LEE: Minister, why did you allow this variation to the Territory Plan to occur without effective consultation on the Kingston foreshore master plan?
MR GENTLEMAN: It is important that we look at the opportunities for growth, particularly around Kingston. There is a lot of interest in Kingston and the foreshore itself. We want to ensure that we can get the best possible use out of that area. As I said, consultation with stakeholders is key in those circumstances.
Public housing—Holder
MR HANSON: My question is to the Minister for Housing and Suburban Development and relates to the public housing development in Holder. The last meeting with Holder residents is listed on your website as having occurred on 11 July this year. The update states that the government task force is to provide comments on the action group’s documents and meet again when the location for the proposed development has been confirmed. Minister, is your website up to date; if not, why not; and are you aware of any ongoing concerns from Holder residents on this development?
MS BERRY: There have been other meetings with the Holder community since July, so it appears as though the website may not be up to date. But I want to check on that because it could be just that there has been a phone conversation with the task force or
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