Page 695 - Week 03 - Tuesday, 19 March 2019
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To the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory
The following residents of the ACT draw to the attention of the Assembly that street and park trees in our established suburbs are declining by around 3,000 a year because the ACT Government’s replanting program is inadequate.
Worse, the last report on this issue, from 7 years ago, showed that our streets and parks need 40,000 trees to fill gaps where trees are missing and to replace dead and dying trees.
Canberra’s urban trees are loved by the Canberra community. They provide shade to keep our suburbs cool in summer and are important for native birds and animals.
Trees will be even more important in future as our climate gets hotter. Planting trees now is an investment in the future of our city.
Your petitioners, therefore, request the Assembly to request the ACT Government to plant an extra 7,000 trees a year to reverse the decline, and begin restoring the city’s tree canopy.
Pursuant to standing order 99A, the petition, having more than 500 signatories, was referred to the Standing Committee on Environment, Transport and City Services.
Restoration of the tree canopy—petition 7-19
By Ms Le Couteur, from 494 residents:
To the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory
This petition of certain residents of the Australian Capital Territory to the attention of the Assembly that:
Street and park trees in our established suburbs are declining by around 3,000 a year because the ACT Government’s replanting program is inadequate.
Worse, the last report on this issue, from 7 years ago, showed that our streets and parks need 40,000 trees to fill gaps where trees are missing and to replace dead and dying trees. Canberra’s urban trees are loved by the Canberra community. They provide shade to keep our suburbs cool in summer and are important for native birds and animals. Trees will be even more important in future as our climate gets hotter. Planting trees now is an investment in the future of our city.
Your petitioners therefore request the Assembly to:
Request the ACT Government to plant an extra 7,000 trees a year to reverse the decline, and begin restoring the city’s tree canopy.
The Clerk having announced that the terms of the petitions would be recorded in Hansard and copies referred to the appropriate minister for response pursuant to standing order 100, the petitions were received.
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