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Mr Gentleman: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) In 2013 a cross-directorate working group was established to consider actions to respond to the review. The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) also strengthened its referral process to Worksafe ACT and the Emergency Services Agency for matters relating to hazardous chemicals and waste.
In 2014, model harmonised regulations were adopted under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and a rigorous interrogation of all leases in industrial zones in the ACT commenced to identify high risk sites where potentially hazardous activities could occur. The leasing review, completed in 2015, was an essential precursor to the recent amendments to the Planning and Development Act 2007 to provide for more rigorous planning assessment of the storage of dangerous goods.
(2) The Government has progressed a carefully sequenced series of actions in response to recommendations in the Lloyd Review. Some actions and consultation needed to take place before legislative changes could be progressed.
(3) The Government has not received any other reviews on hazardous industries.
(4) The Government has not received any other reviews on hazardous industries that have not been publicly responded to.
Planning—Curtin master plan
(Question No 673)
Ms Lawder asked the Minister for Planning and Land Management, upon notice, on 22 September 2017:
(1) In relation to the Minister’s answer to the Select committee on Estimates 2017-2018 question on notice No E17-515, what were the unexpected challenges faced by the Government in producing the Curtin Masterplan.
(2) Are these unexpected challenges continuing.
(3) What additional challenges have arisen.
(4) What steps has the Government undertaken to resolve the challenges faced.
(5) Have these unexpected challenges meant that there has been a delay in the Curtin Masterplan processes.
Mr Gentleman: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The challenges included increased and changed development and redevelopment proposals which had not been developed or presented as part of the Curtin Group Centre Draft Master Plan. A number of long term lessees indicated they had new ideas for their properties and that these ideas had not been considered in the draft master plan process.
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