Page 2464 - Week 07 - Wednesday, 31 July 2019
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do that here, which addresses some of the other issues I have just touched on. Also it brings the other benefits that Ms Orr spoke about in her remarks in terms of job creation, investment opportunities and the like.
I would emphasise that, for me, the key outcome from today’s motion is to get on with it. I seek leave to move amendments that are consistent with that.
Leave granted.
MR RATTENBURY: I move:
(1) Omit paragraph (2)(a), substitute:
“(a) consider innovative ways to grow the recycling and waste reduction industry in Canberra, including by asking the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment for advice on the issue;”.
(2) Omit paragraph (2)(b), substitute:
“(b) consider the following issues:
(i) opportunities for the creation of sustainable, secure jobs within the recycling and waste reduction industry in the ACT;
(ii) opportunities for artisans, craftspeople and not-for-profits to work with and support the recycling and waste reduction industry in the ACT;
(iii) opportunities for business to work with and support recycling and waste reduction industry in the ACT;
(iv) public education and awareness raising that may be beneficial to supporting the recycling and waste reduction industry and its intents; and
(v) specific analysis on opportunities for textiles, building and plastic waste, as well as any other waste stream of note identified as part of the inquiry;”.
(3) Omit paragraph (2)(d), substitute:
“(d) coordinate the above work with the Waste Infrastructure Study commissioned by Transport Canberra and City Services; and”.
(4) Add new paragraph (2)(e):
“(e) provide a report to the Assembly on the above work by July 2020.”.
This amendment is a subtle change. Ms Orr’s motion calls for the commissioner to undertake a full investigation. I am the minister responsible for the commissioner, and I have had a chat with the commissioner about this. Ms Lawder touched on the fact that the commissioner is very busy. Investigations tend to be quite long and large pieces of work. I think the commissioner really should play a role in this work. My amendment calls on the commissioner to be involved through the provision of advice. I know the commissioner and her team have quite a bit of expertise in this area and can bring a lot of value to the discussion. If we want to meet the proposed reporting time line that Ms Orr has in her motion, rather than undertaking a full investigation, I think it is better that we have the commissioner involved in that way.
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