Page 2551 - Week 07 - Wednesday, 31 July 2019
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In November I intend to provide the Assembly with an update on the scope and methodology of this review. I look forward to tabling the completed report by May next year and continuing the discussion about light rail and the benefits that it brings to Canberra. I move the amendment to Mr Milligan’s motion circulated in my name:
“(1) notes that:
(a) the original business case for Light Rail Stage 1 promised to deliver a net economic benefit to the ACT community;
(b) in response to an Assembly Resolution on 6 June 2018, the ACT Government tabled a report entitled Business Impact Assessment of ACT Government-led construction activities in Gungahlin in September 2018, which included lessons learnt that could be implemented to reduce impacts to businesses during future construction projects;
(c) the Light Rail Project Delivery Report published in June 2019 provided the initial Post-Implementation Review of the City to Gungahlin light rail, including assessing and reporting on key lessons learnt;
(d) the Light Rail Project Delivery Report also highlighted the economic and social benefits the project provides to the Canberra community and detailed the extensive communication and engagement activities undertaken with a wide variety of stakeholders including local businesses;
(e) the Light Rail Project Delivery Report notes that a future review of the benefits of City to Gungahlin light rail will occur consistent with the ACT Government’s Capital Framework within 12 months of operations commencing (April 2020);
(f) as part of this 12-month review, the ACT Government is committed to:
(i) proactively consulting with local stakeholders;
(ii) proactively consulting with local businesses along the light rail route, including those that ceased operation after light rail construction began and those that commenced operation after construction was completed; and
(iii) reviewing other issues that have been raised since the commencement of light rail services, including disability access, women’s safety at night on light rail and when walking to stops, and bicycle access on light rail during peak periods; and
(g) the ACT Government encourages anyone wanting to provide input to the 12-month review to contact Major Projects Canberra via MajorProjectsCanberraEnquiries@act.gov.au;
(2) further notes that the ACT Government has met its commitment to report back to the Assembly within six months of the commencement of light rail services, in response to the Assembly Resolution of 13 February 2019, by publicly releasing the Light Rail Project Delivery Report in June 2019 and tabling this document today; and
(3) calls on the ACT Government to:
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