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MR BARR (Kurrajong—Chief Minister, Treasurer, Minister for Social Inclusion and Equality, Minister for Tourism and Special Events and Minister for Trade, Industry and Investment) (3.00): I move:
That this bill be agreed to in principle.
Canberra’s direction through the 2020s depends on the decisions and investments we make as a community today.
We see a city with its own distinct character—economically diverse, environmentally sustainable, lively, progressive and inclusive.
A city where good jobs and housing are available no matter what your background.
Where the best free public health care is available where and when you need it, and there is a great local school not far from home.
Where we take care of each other, and of our heritage, environment and neighbourhoods.
Canberra today is a great place to live, work, start a business and raise a family. We want to make sure it keeps getting even better into the coming decade.
That is why we are building for Canberra’s future with this Budget.
We are investing today to grow services and infrastructure that can meet our community’s needs in the years ahead. Canberra is one of the fastest growing communities in Australia, so we have to invest now to make sure our hospitals and healthcare centres, our schools, our social infrastructure and our transport networks are ready for the next decade.
If we do not invest now, Canberrans will pay the price with traffic that just keeps building up, longer waits for health services and more crowded classrooms. If we put this off for another day, Canberra risks going the way of every other city that failed to plan for growth—eroding our great livability and the things that make this place so special.
For these reasons, we are building for Canberra’s future and using the ACT Budget to do it.
We know a strong community and a livable city are what matter most to Canberrans.
Consolidating steady and sustainable growth—the ACT economy on track
The ACT’s economy is strong, growing and more diverse than ever.
Our economic growth has been among the fastest in Australia for the past four years, which has supported the creation of over 3,200 new businesses and more than
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