Page 5107 - Week 14 - Tuesday, 28 November 2017
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several different ways with the city environment. I thank CAF for the tour, which provided us with great insights into their production and technology capability.
The following day we met with ACCIONA, a company dedicated to the development and management of large-scale infrastructure, including construction, water, industrial services and renewable energy. ACCIONA are currently undertaking a number of key projects in Australia, including the Sydney CBD and South East Light Rail. Locally the company has been involved in building the biggest photovoltaic plant in Australia, at Royalla. They have also been involved in numerous wind power projects in Victoria and South Australia. This meeting provided us with an opportunity to gain a better understanding of their future plans for the Australian market. Of particular interest was their experience in light rail projects.
We also met with Global Power Generation—GPG—who are currently constructing the Crookwell 2 wind farm, which will generate over 300,000 megawatt hours per year, or the equivalent of 42,000 households’ worth of renewable energy, for Canberra and will assist us in meeting our 100 per cent renewable energy target by 2020.
The government continues to deliver on its commitments to build city-transforming light rail for Canberra, to invest in our bus network, to deliver a new modern ticketing system and to explore new opportunities to invest in active travel. Delivering on these commitments enables Canberrans to be more mobile, to reduce carbon emissions and to adapt to climate change.
In closing, I thank all the people who worked so diligently to bring this mission together. It was thanks to the efforts of staff across directorates, the Commissioner for International Engagement, representatives from Canberra Metro and the Australian government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade that this mission was such a great success. I particularly acknowledge Ms Lynette Wood, the Australian ambassador to Germany, Mr Timothy Kane, the Australian ambassador to Spain, and their respective teams for their invaluable assistance in both planning and executing the mission.
The insights and information gained from this short period—four or five days—will ensure that Canberra remains one of the most livable cities in the world. I commend the statement. I present a copy of the following paper:
Germany and Spain Mission—October 2017—Ministerial statement, 28 November 2017.
I move:
That the Assembly take note of the paper.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
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