Page 594 - Week 02 - Thursday, 21 February 2019
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MS BERRY: I will take that question on notice.
MISS C BURCH: Minister, are these requests as frequent as in other schools in the ACT?
MS BERRY: I will take that question on notice.
MS LAWDER: Minister, how many times must a child be bullied or physically assaulted in a school before you will take action?
MS BERRY: The Education Directorate and schools take action. Violence or bullying in schools is not acceptable. Violence or bullying in our community is not acceptable. It is a serious issue that has been around for a long time, and it will continue. The government is working to make sure that our schools have the right systems in place and the support for teachers and parents and families to ensure that our schools are safe communities.
City Renewal Authority—city centre improvements
MR PETTERSSON: My question is to the Chief Minister. Could the Chief Minister please update the Assembly on how the government is improving Canberra’s CBD through the work of the City Renewal Authority?
MR BARR: I thank Mr Pettersson for the question. The City Renewal Authority has been very busy since its establishment. I am sure that members would have noticed the significant footpath and pavement upgrades that have been occurring throughout the city.
Just last week the new Northbourne plaza was opened and the verges adjacent to the Sydney and Melbourne buildings have been significantly enhanced. The government is also completing upgrades on London Circuit and Akuna Street, complete with new street trees and street furniture. This is all about improving city presentation for residents and visitors alike.
The CRA has been active in supporting community organisations as well as providing grants and undertaking activities of their own through, for example, new street furniture, art installations to activate spaces as well as, as I have mentioned, supporting community organisations to make the city a more colourful and active place. Not all the space in our CBD is publicly owned so the CRA works with private developers to see that the areas that are privately owned are completed to a quality standard. With better quality public spaces and quality private development, we are seeing a significant renewal of our city centre.
When light rail opens in the not too distant future and the work is complete in that precinct, together with the billions of dollars of investment along the light rail corridor leading into the city, we will have witnessed the most significant transformation of our city centre in living memory.
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