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These upgrades are also working to help reduce conflict between pedestrians and cyclists in areas of high traffic. The ANU is a very densely populated area in that region. So we will be constructing a separate walking and cycling path along McCaughey Street in Turner from Masson Street to Barry Drive for those commuting to and from the ANU.
We will also be constructing stage 2 of the Flemington Road shared path to address the walking and cycling network between the EPIC light rail stop and Morisset Road in Mitchell, enabling safer access for employees and customers from the light rail, the Mitchell employment area and EPIC. These upgrades will benefit all regions in Canberra and keep Canberrans better connected.
MR PETTERSSON: Minister, how else is the ACT government helping Canberrans keep moving?
MR STEEL: I thank Mr Pettersson for his supplementary question. The ACT government is continuing to deliver improvements to keep Canberrans moving. In particular I have just announced the next stage in the age-friendly suburbs upgrades to help Canberrans keep moving—particularly older Canberrans, but they are good for all Canberrans of all ages—by improving path network infrastructure and connectivity for suburbs that include a large proportion of residents aged 55 years and over. Age friendly will allow more Canberrans of all ages to better engage with the community and connect to the services they need, using the universal design principles that we are employing under the upgrades.
The program has already delivered improvements in six suburbs: Weston, Ainslie, Monash, Kaleen, Page and Hughes. Six new suburbs are set to receive upgrades in the latest tranche of works, with Aranda, Campbell, Holt, Isabella Plains, Narrabundah and Stirling to receive improvements in pedestrian connections and accessibility. Canberrans can now have their say on the proposed upgrades, which include footpath upgrades, new traffic islands and new ramps, by attending a pop-up session or giving their views online at yoursay.act.gov.au.
The ACT government is also working to encourage people to use active forms of travel, such as walking or cycling, more broadly. By investing in the types of infrastructure we announced last week, we are promoting these forms of travel by addressing key network links for Canberrans.
ACT Health—SPIRE project
MR PARTON: Madam Speaker, my question is to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing. I refer to a memo prepared as part of the SPIRE project. This memo notes that neither the cardiac care unit nor the cardiac catheter suites meet current Australian standards. Why is it that neither the cardiac care unit nor the cardiac catheter suites meet current Australian standards?
MS FITZHARRIS: I certainly know that the cardiac care unit is very well used. I visited it recently to celebrate the establishment of a fulltime electrophysiology
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